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drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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All the fluid that had been drawn off the day before had returned, all that and more.
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Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The walk Freeman drew off Pivetta in the first inning owed to Freeman laying off tough pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
If kooky Meow Wolf can become a global sensation in Santa Fe, NM drawing off a small portion of Santa Fe’s tourist pool and local residents, a far smaller number than Seattle has, why can’t Cannonball Arts similarly excel?
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For both the men’s and women’s national teams, the federation has gone out and hired big-name coaches who create news cycles and have drawn off some of the coverage that might have otherwise gone to the players.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The walk Freeman drew off Pivetta in the first inning owed to Freeman laying off tough pitches.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
If kooky Meow Wolf can become a global sensation in Santa Fe, NM drawing off a small portion of Santa Fe’s tourist pool and local residents, a far smaller number than Seattle has, why can’t Cannonball Arts similarly excel?
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For both the men’s and women’s national teams, the federation has gone out and hired big-name coaches who create news cycles and have drawn off some of the coverage that might have otherwise gone to the players.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Draw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20off. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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