1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of draw up
On Wednesday, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said Turkey had drawn up contingency plans that involve tent camps and buffer zones to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing the war from Iran.
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Young, it will be allowed to draw up to 1 million gallons of water per day from the county water system.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighbouring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said today, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Young, it will be allowed to draw up to 1 million gallons of water per day from the county water system.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighbouring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said today, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Leave the resort to dine at Sunset Mona Lisa, a neighboring cliffside terrace where Mediterranean-leaning plates play second fiddle to the show-stopping tangerine-pink sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pavel Zacha had both goals for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The case was classified as an animal bite but the animal has yet to be recovered, according to Oldoerp.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and research shows that the average person’s attention span has dropped nearly 50% in the last two decades.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Still, nothing could have prepared us for the 2026 Oscars, where Anne Hathaway joined Wintour on stage to present the awards for achievement in costume design and achievement in makeup and hairstyling.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their reserves rallied in the fourth quarter — aided by shaky shooting from Schierman (1-for-8), Hauser (4-for-11) and Pritchard (2-for-11) — forcing Celtics Mazzulla to reinsert Tatum, Brown and Queta to halt their charge.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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But neither track has halted the fighting.—
OPE ADETAYO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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From his first run with the Academy Awards arranging team in 2008, Walden was hooked; the job seamlessly blended his favorite parts about film scoring and classical composing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In this model, the debt consolidation program combines multiple debts — typically high-rate credit card balances — into a single monthly obligation, often through a personal loan arranged by a partner lender or debt relief company.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 1996, Camus had been restoring a fourteenth-century castle in Plieux when the government commissioned him to compose a travel book about Hérault in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The order came about a month after San Diego’s USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which is composed of three ships, finished key training that will enable it to deploy Camp Pendleton Marines to the Middle East, if they are needed.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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From the kitchen, guests can catch glimpses of Hatch Cove, and in the afternoon, enjoy cocktails on the large backyard deck that overlooks original stone walls and towering trees.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Right now, some of the best spots to catch beautiful bluebonnet displays are around Brenham, Ennis, and the Hill Country.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 7–13, 2026 organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the first part of the film, Grossman rewinds the tapes of the 1996 trip, organized by a Brazilian civil servant and Swedish journalist Erling Söderström to meet the Korubo tribe, who chose to live far away from civilization.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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