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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An unbeaten start to their league season continued with a 1-1 draw away to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, a result that leaves Artell’s side fourth in an embryonic table.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Best seen about an hour before sunrise, bright planets Venus and Jupiter — now beginning to draw away from each other — will dominate in the east while Saturn brightens in the south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fabric is made to keep you cool by allowing airflow and drawing away moisture, helping regulate your temperature for year-round comfort.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Best seen about an hour before sunrise, bright planets Venus and Jupiter — now beginning to draw away from each other — will dominate in the east while Saturn brightens in the south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fabric is made to keep you cool by allowing airflow and drawing away moisture, helping regulate your temperature for year-round comfort.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 May 2025
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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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