draw back

Example Sentences

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At the Black Conservative Federation RNC's event, attendees spoke of the long effort to draw back voters to the party of Lincoln.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

There were two stagehands waiting to draw back the curtains for us to go on and one said: “‘You nervous?’

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“They want to clean up the city’s image and use this conference as a way to draw back tourism,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

“When you’re able to draw back on experience and you’re able to lean on experience, that’s going to be huge.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Not until they were alone behind closed doors did his visitor draw back his cowl.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin