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Recent Examples of draw in
In October, the historic steam locomotive transforms into the Ghost Train, while Christmas lights and Santa are a major draw in November and December.
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Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Now, even as the message has continued to darken, Attenborough’s ability to draw in the youth has only deepened.
—Prince Harry, Time, 7 May 2026
Cap Social Security benefits A final proposal calls for capping the total Social Security benefit retirees can draw in a year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Opening with five wins and a draw in the regular season, LAFC stood atop the heap two weeks ago.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Now, even as the message has continued to darken, Attenborough’s ability to draw in the youth has only deepened.
—Prince Harry, Time, 7 May 2026
Cap Social Security benefits A final proposal calls for capping the total Social Security benefit retirees can draw in a year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Opening with five wins and a draw in the regular season, LAFC stood atop the heap two weeks ago.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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The goal of securing an indictment is no longer, as Justice Department regulations still require, to put together a case strong enough to persuade a jury to convict.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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As Memorial Day weekend approaches, forecasts of plentiful sunshine may persuade many Southern Californians to strip down to their bathing suits — but researchers are warning of unsanitary waters at some local beaches.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The film lures us into a mystery that’s a knowing gloss on all those old detective movies, as Joe is hired by Sharon Cobbs (Vicky Krieps), a platinum-blonde femme fatale whose older tycoon husband was just murdered.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
21 May 2026
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Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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This is her chance to seduce the audience as well as her onscreen co-star Callum Turner.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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