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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw on
An Austrian artist of growing renown, Heller drew on his childhood love of the Wurstelprater, an 18th-century amusement park in Vienna, to create a cross between a fair and an open-air gallery in Hamburg.
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Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for the next twelve months with cash on hand, additional draws on its First Lien Term Loan, and projected cash flows from operations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Despite these challenges, axis members—and the axis as a whole—have drawn on support from their local states and communities and from one another to survive.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ian Malone, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
The company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for the next twelve months with cash on hand, additional draws on its First Lien Term Loan, and projected cash flows from operations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Despite these challenges, axis members—and the axis as a whole—have drawn on support from their local states and communities and from one another to survive.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Around the same time, economist William Nordhaus, awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the economics of climate change, estimated the social cost of carbon—the future damages caused by emitting one ton of CO₂—at $102 per ton by 2050.Phil De Luna, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Canada is also attempting to use new laws to limit harms caused by social media and to require tech companies to compensate traditional news organizations.Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Why This Matters to You This is not simply an HR initiative, this is about creating an environment where nurses feel empowered, respected, and capable of performing at their highest potential.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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With a little help from stylist Harry Lambert, Corrin has created a new standard for red-carpet dressing where conventional glamour is something to be challenged and unsettled.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Boston Red Sox came up short in their free-agent pursuit of outfielder Juan Soto.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Of course, his work with one of Hollywood’s biggest stars also came up, Tom Cruise.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Staple is embarking on his latest partnership to bring better authentication tools and user experiences to the fashion world.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Everyone must approach their work with the mindset of providing products and customer service that accommodate customers' needs and solve real-life business problems.Julie Hoagland, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Boulos will likely play a role in how Trump approaches Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, which has triggered conflicts with Lebanon and Iran while threatening to spread more widely throughout the region.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Using electrical stimulation to generate electro-passageways through the skin, the K-beauty device with customized LED lights increases skin’s permeability by around 490%.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Over 800 post-secondary institutions have closed since 2008.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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He was detained in 2021 by the local bureau of China’s counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou, after China had closed its borders and imposed tight domestic travel restrictions and social controls to fight the spread of COVID-19.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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After the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its attack on Israel in October last year, Hezbollah began exchanging fire with Israel, prompting an Israeli retaliation that had the group’s top brass assassinated and significantly debilitated its capabilities.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Just as cyclical stocks had become the clear choice into and after the election, the economic data have softened a bit from strong levels, prompting industrials and bank stocks last week to pull back 2% or so.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20on. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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