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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
Breaking news will be part of the mix, drawing on CNN’s international correspondents, but also planned are other segments, like movie reviews, Michaelson said.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Cummins has confronted the challenge headfirst, bringing calm and camaraderie, leading by committee and drawing on the experience of the group around him.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But Sarah Lebovitz Suria, a licensed psychologist and parenting and school strategist has shared the phrases parents should avoid—and what to opt for instead—drawing on over 10 years of practice.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The National Head Start Association reported that six Head Start programs serving 6,525 children are already operating without federal funding, drawing on emergency local resources to stay open.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Khetarpaul sees marketing as a growth center, drawing on his own experience in sales and marketing at PepsiCo before moving into finance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The prince has long been committed to raising awareness about men’s mental health and suicide, drawing on his own experiences witnessing the issue firsthand while serving as an air ambulance pilot.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The deeply personal project sees Manenti drawing on his family history to tell a story of intimacy, memory and resilience between two worlds.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Scripted by Black, Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, the film is an original story drawing on characters and events from the crime novel franchise, rather than one particular book.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Cummins has confronted the challenge headfirst, bringing calm and camaraderie, leading by committee and drawing on the experience of the group around him.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But Sarah Lebovitz Suria, a licensed psychologist and parenting and school strategist has shared the phrases parents should avoid—and what to opt for instead—drawing on over 10 years of practice.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The National Head Start Association reported that six Head Start programs serving 6,525 children are already operating without federal funding, drawing on emergency local resources to stay open.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Khetarpaul sees marketing as a growth center, drawing on his own experience in sales and marketing at PepsiCo before moving into finance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The prince has long been committed to raising awareness about men’s mental health and suicide, drawing on his own experiences witnessing the issue firsthand while serving as an air ambulance pilot.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The deeply personal project sees Manenti drawing on his family history to tell a story of intimacy, memory and resilience between two worlds.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Scripted by Black, Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, the film is an original story drawing on characters and events from the crime novel franchise, rather than one particular book.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing on
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Federal regulators also have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fantastic bands were coming up that were playing in these clubs.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Presidential elections are also coming up in Colombia next spring, which could reset the relationship between the two nations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Whitehead did this in part by creating his works abroad, in Australia, and France, and elsewhere, in broadcast environments that were more hospitable towards the experimental.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dongre works with a network of artisans across India, from embroiderers to block printers, creating designs that blend femininity with comfort and practicality.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The chipmaker is now closing in on the $5 trillion market cap milestone , which no other company has hit before.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican for a limited run in autumn 2023 before closing in March 2024.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Near the end of his remarks, Ho mentioned his hopes for some areas of focus, including bringing homeless services back under local control and shifting some responsibility away from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, or SHRA.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead—especially if advanced AI becomes a widely-available commodity—the majority of the value might instead flow to manufacturers of computer hardware, or to the industries where AI is bringing the most efficiency gains.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis for a Fox Sports appearance, was caught on video approaching the driver’s door of a large truck by a nearby hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by EW.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The current shutdown is fast approaching the record of 35 days, which was notched in early 2019 after starting in late 2018.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wiley added that Barrett-Jackson is good at generating excitement for the vehicles, so the car could get even more than his top line estimate of $1 million.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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For one particular part of the American economy that’s been hurting the most from the resurgent trade war with China, the agreement may be coming too late.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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There are eight Power 4 jobs available before November, and there will likely be more added to the list in the coming weeks.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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