draw up

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Recent Examples of draw up While the state House Executive Committee held a legislative hearing on CPS funding and discussed the budget deficit, no funding for the district was drawn up or passed. Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 The California map drawn up by political cartographer Paul Mitchell would see much of the North State and Central Valley redrawn to include more liberal voters from the Sacramento area and coast. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025 California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025 The cabinet has tasked the army with drawing up a plan to establish a state monopoly on arms by the end of the year. Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
Verb
  • Fall weather isn't stopping the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as its crews are set to begin a number of construction work across the state.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It was classified as a heritage site in 1995 and then as a national monument in 1997.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His mother has obtained lawyers who are preparing a lawsuit over potential security lapses at Icon Brickell that allowed Kehl to access the building.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The inspector general's report adds to severe criticism of the agency for lapses preparing for the event and responding to it.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Colleyville Heritage defeated Richland 30-21 in a game halted early in the third quarter after a second lightning delay Friday at Mustang-Panther Stadium.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.
    Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Well, the 23-year-old Belgian was among Europe’s best shot-stopping goalkeepers last season, is quick off his line and appears to be pretty composed, which would be ideal around his two flapping new goalkeeper team mates.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Its pieces look sleek and composed in the chaos of downtown streets, yet sophisticated enough for a gallery opening uptown.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The senior receiver/running back caught a 49-yard pass in the second quarter for a touchdown and added a 90-yard TD run in the third to help the Mustangs to a 26-2 nonconference victory Thursday afternoon over Ag Science at Gately Stadium in Chicago.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Drone footage shows crews hosing down a smoking pile of materials that caught fire at a northeastern Massachusetts recycling plant.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Best States to Work Index analyzes 27 policies across three categories — wages, worker protections and rights to organize — for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025

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