drawing out
Example Sentences
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The two women whistled and shook a bag of food in the hope of drawing out a cat gone missing for days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
RedBird Capital Partners has abandoned its $660 million deal for Britain’s Daily Telegraph, further drawing out a yearslong saga for control of the 170-year-old newspaper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
It was their collaboration that sharpened each woman’s individual style, drawing out their differences while weaving in shared throughlines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Audiences only have so much patience for drawing out the unexplained, however minor.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
“Why,” continued Wickersham, drawing out the word sarcastically, “are you in front of him?”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
