drew up

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Earlier this month, government officials drew up a worst case scenario of food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

During that time, the company drew up plans to sharply increase capacity and pressed ahead with time-consuming tasks such as securing building permits and constructing new clean rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

So did Redick, who deserves credit for reacting to the late news of Durant’s absence, as he and his esteemed coaching staff drew up effective adjustments on the fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

U.S. military commanders did what they generally do before launching an air and naval campaign—they drew up a list of targets and ordered which weapons would hit which targets when.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

She dropped back on the bed and drew up her knees.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini