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Recent Examples of draw in
Ending that wait will be immensely difficult, but their path has at least been eased by a favourable draw in the knockout stages.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
However, Hope said much more work needs to be done to update the south side center to draw in larger crowds of community members.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could unleash a civil conflict that might well flood the Middle East with refugees, amplify the threat of terrorism, further destabilize the region, and draw in outside powers.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
And while athletes and coaches are exempt from the ban, Iran threatened to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington, DC, in December after members of its delegation were denied US visas.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
However, Hope said much more work needs to be done to update the south side center to draw in larger crowds of community members.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could unleash a civil conflict that might well flood the Middle East with refugees, amplify the threat of terrorism, further destabilize the region, and draw in outside powers.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
And while athletes and coaches are exempt from the ban, Iran threatened to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington, DC, in December after members of its delegation were denied US visas.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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The jury appears to have been persuaded by prosecutors’ argument that the defendants were members of an antifa cell connected to an ideology that calls for the overthrow of the government.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bank charters also come with the kind of regulatory strictures that persuaded Robinhood that the costs of obtaining one outweigh the benefits.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Raining one day, sunny the next, then snowing mid week makes dressing for the weather next to impossible.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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But it’s supposed to snow this week — up to 20 inches in some areas — followed by more snow.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to the charging documents, two security guards were lured outside by the sound of explosives into the line of fire, and an Alvarado Police Department officer who was at the scene answering a disturbance call was shot in the neck but survived.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The documents also provide a window into how Epstein lured his victims to the island.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show is also virtually devoid of romantic escapades, a good thing since Dumas’ novel is filled with a lot of sentimental claptrap about fighting for defenseless women’s honor or seducing virtuous maidens or going to war due to the physical beauty of a monarch.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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