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Recent Examples of draw in
Aside from some mid-decade redistricting, most of the districts drawn in the 2020 redistricting cycle will remain in effect until the next round takes place following the 2030 U.S. census.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This festival drew in masses from around the country and around the world.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In the sweltering July heat of 1995, a young Donna Brazile navigated the crowds in the Superdome of New Orleans, drawn in as much by the historic gathering of Black women as by the promise of seeing Luther Vandross and Gladys Knight perform.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 July 2025
Wheel it onto a veranda or sunroom to draw in some sustenance on wheels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This festival drew in masses from around the country and around the world.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In the sweltering July heat of 1995, a young Donna Brazile navigated the crowds in the Superdome of New Orleans, drawn in as much by the historic gathering of Black women as by the promise of seeing Luther Vandross and Gladys Knight perform.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 July 2025
Wheel it onto a veranda or sunroom to draw in some sustenance on wheels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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In the framework of conversational intelligence, most workplace communication falls into Level 1 (telling) or Level 2 (persuading).—
Susan Curtin,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But Newsom clearly believes those hurdles can be overcome in California and that voters can be persuaded to forge a realignment to help Democrats.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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When plumes of water vapor from Saturn's moon Enceladus spew into space, that water vapor freezes and snows back onto the icy moon's surface, but those snowflakes would, according to previous theories, not have the intricate structure of snowflakes on Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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There was snow covering the ground and still snowing hard.—
Mike Rayder,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Unlike his small-time Israeli rivals, the placards implied, Netanyahu was a savvy statesman who punched above his weight on the international stage, thanks to his unaccented English oratory and ability to inveigle the world’s most powerful people.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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On hand for the séance is a thoroughly skeptical Poirot, inveigled to attend by a mystery-novelist friend, Ariadne Oliver.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Sep. 2023
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While such streamers as Netflix, Hulu and Paramount+ bulked up their offerings to lure subscribers, the number of WGA West members rose from 21,195 in March 2013 to 26,350 in March 2022, according to documents the union filed with the Department of Labor.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the film, which entered production in Mississippi this week, a seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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South Park's season 27 premiere drew a response from the White House after the series depicted Trump attempting to seduce Satan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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