drawing power

Example Sentences

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Many home users leave their cars connected to chargers even if they aren’t drawing power.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

In the boom years, Beach Boulevard’s drawing power supported dozens of motels that were clean and affordable for families looking to stay a couple nights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

In a testament to his drawing power, Mr. Belafonte was tapped in 1968 as the first Black fill-in host for Johnny Carson on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” the country’s highest-rated late-night talk program.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023

As long as devices are plugged in at the wall, they are slowly drawing power.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2022

The lake was beautiful and always changing in hue and texture, but it was also, Olmsted argued, a novelty capable of amplifying the drawing power of the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson