draw back
Example Sentences
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From now on, the nights will slowly start to draw back again and the days will gradually become longer.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 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
“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
“Are we really the right body to draw back from that understanding?,” he asked, strongly suggesting he thought the answer was no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
The housemaids would open up the house, throw wide the windows, draw back the curtains.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
