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  • present participle of draw.
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drawing

[draw-ing] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋ /


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In 1991, NPR’s Nina Totenberg broke the story of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, drawing the ire of the right.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Following a 1984 show in Tokyo, the painting came to Osaka to mark the 400th anniversary of Japan-Netherlands relations, drawing 600,000 viewers, said the Asahi Shimbun, which organised the latest show.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

During the 1980s, the Japanese economy swelled, drawing legions of new visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Some expressed hope that the latest crypto bear market — which crypto enthusiasts call a “crypto winter” — might finally be drawing to a close after a punishing 10-month stretch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Uncomfortable, Jeremy lowered his eyes to the picture Mr. Kravitz had been working on, a stiff drawing of some trees beside a pond.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

This trans-Atlantic relationship is explored through prints, drawings, maps and models as well as Jefferson’s own writings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

They include a wall that has been covered in stuffed animals and a ceiling mural that was inspired by the drawings of his daughter, Sovereign.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

For Cumming, it's the drawings made by his illustrator husband, Grant.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

If you’re still stuck on the outside looking in after two unsuccessful ticket lottery drawings, there is hope.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I flipped my sketch pad back to the drawings I’d made the night we saw the shark hanging from the winch.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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