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as in causing
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 coming up
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drawing on
Nvidia plans to announce a new architecture drawing on Groq at its GTC developer conference in California next week, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
In Japan — which takes over 90% of its crude from the region — refiners are asking for the option of drawing on national oil reserves.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, March 7, 2026, were 17, 18, 30, 50, 68, with a Powerball of 24.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
With desert cities like Phoenix and Tucson bracing for their allotments of Colorado River water to be slashed dramatically, San Diego County’s water agency could for the first time sell some of its water to other states by drawing on its ample supplies from the nation’s largest desalination plant.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Watt, drawing on his own years of experience, offered more perspective.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Both candidates are drawing on their law enforcement experience to chase a chance in the general election.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
The jackpot grows with each drawing on Wednesdays and Saturdays until someone wins the top prize and the jackpot resets.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
As both local and federal authorities scour Guthrie's property and nearby areas for evidence, agents are drawing on physical, digital and biological tools.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
In Japan — which takes over 90% of its crude from the region — refiners are asking for the option of drawing on national oil reserves.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, March 7, 2026, were 17, 18, 30, 50, 68, with a Powerball of 24.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
With desert cities like Phoenix and Tucson bracing for their allotments of Colorado River water to be slashed dramatically, San Diego County’s water agency could for the first time sell some of its water to other states by drawing on its ample supplies from the nation’s largest desalination plant.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Watt, drawing on his own years of experience, offered more perspective.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Both candidates are drawing on their law enforcement experience to chase a chance in the general election.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
The jackpot grows with each drawing on Wednesdays and Saturdays until someone wins the top prize and the jackpot resets.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
As both local and federal authorities scour Guthrie's property and nearby areas for evidence, agents are drawing on physical, digital and biological tools.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing on
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Israel struck oil depots in Tehran, sending up thick smoke and causing environmental alerts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The blast early yesterday damaged one of the entrances to the embassy, sending thick smoke into the street but causing no injuries, in what police said may have been linked to the crisis in the Middle East.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s coming up next, after this short break.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most important event is coming up May 2-10.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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With Kyiv under heavy bombardment and Russia closing in, European leaders feared the worst.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude has taken off in the enterprise while OpenAI’s ChatGPT has hit big with the masses, closing in on a billion users.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The development signals continued momentum in bringing humanoid robotics closer to commercial factory use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Katherine has built an incredible track record of bringing premium content to market and building enduring partnerships with top-tier talent that has consistently positioned the studio at the forefront of the industry.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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With nesting season approaching on Padre Island, the chances of encountering a Kemp’s ridley along the Texas coast go up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santaniello is approaching 30 years behind the anchor desk at WCCO.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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These include revenue-generating methods to balance the budget deficit.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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When the scam fell apart amid regulatory and legal scrutiny late last decade, the resulting scandal rocked the nascent green energy sector, coming several years after another California firm, Solyndra, collapsed after receiving a half-billion-dollar loan guarantee from the federal government.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Drawing on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20on. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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