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Recent Examples of draw in
The northern half will be joined to a coastal district that will stretch all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge, while the southern half will be chopped into two districts that will draw in voters from the Bay Area and wine country.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Scheffler is a big draw in the strongest field in years.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
However, her entertainment experience helps draw in new parishioners — but also a level of media attention that could spell danger for her.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
The Berlin International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup on Tuesday, revealing a program sure to delight the festival’s many hardcore arthouse fans, but with little in the way of big Hollywood titles to draw in the undecided.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Scheffler is a big draw in the strongest field in years.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
However, her entertainment experience helps draw in new parishioners — but also a level of media attention that could spell danger for her.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
The Berlin International Film Festival unveiled its 2026 lineup on Tuesday, revealing a program sure to delight the festival’s many hardcore arthouse fans, but with little in the way of big Hollywood titles to draw in the undecided.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Is the rewriting of history or attacks on universities—are these part of an attempt to persuade Americans to think differently about elections?—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Spirit attempted to negotiate a lucrative contract extension and persuade her not to leave for Europe.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Commentary and opinions Uber’s trying to snow voters with a supposedly pro-consumer ballot initiative.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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After high temperatures swamped Oklahoma during the holidays, the state is set to face severe rain and potentially snow this week.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Miami is rumored to be interested in his services, and the Hurricanes are no strangers to shelling out lucrative deals to lure top passers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Consani grew up in the Bay Area and can pinpoint the exact moment the world of high fashion seduced her.—
Derek C. Blasberg,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Stroheim himself plays the villain, one Lieutenant Eric von Steuben, who meets a vacationing American woman at an Alpine resort and tries to seduce her under the nose of her neglectful husband.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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