draw away
verb
drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away
: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)
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That had come courtesy of Matty Cash in a 1-1 draw away to a Sunderland side who had 10 men for more than an hour.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Human rights advocates say this has expanded since Israel's wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon have drawn away much of the world's attention.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The attackers were drawn away from the building by Kaziha, who was the first to call 911, and Awad, who had heard the gunfire from his home nearby.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
After Williams left, Thomas was drawn away from basketball toward football, setting in motion a life that brought a remarkable legacy and a tragic end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Human rights advocates say this has expanded since Israel's wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon have drawn away much of the world's attention.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
The attackers were drawn away from the building by Kaziha, who was the first to call 911, and Awad, who had heard the gunfire from his home nearby.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
After Williams left, Thomas was drawn away from basketball toward football, setting in motion a life that brought a remarkable legacy and a tragic end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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