as in represented
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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
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as in forged
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drawn
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
At the end, behind a drawn curtain, a stairwell drops into a rocky entrance where black waters wait in the gloom.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
In the wild seas of California politics, his YIMBYism has drawn attacks from the left.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be surprised if people ask tougher questions or simply feel more drawn to taboo topics.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
At the end, behind a drawn curtain, a stairwell drops into a rocky entrance where black waters wait in the gloom.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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But he's drawn into a deadly Colombian drama involving a new ruthless arms dealer posing as a humanitarian, Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva), and Roxana (Camila Morrone), an American businesswoman.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
In the wild seas of California politics, his YIMBYism has drawn attacks from the left.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hurley, 60, was pictured ariving at the court with her son Damian, 23, by her side.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, as not pictured by Izzy, 315-pound right tackle Mike McGlinchey wandered over and sat next to his quarterback, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Media reports indicate that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pulled back in mid-2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the confrontation, Schwable allegedly pulled a knife from his sleeve and waved it toward others, leading the bystander to strike him with a toolbox and restrain him until officers arrived.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Francis also argued on appeal that Sammartino did not give enough consideration to his ailing health nor properly credit him for his cooperation, which prosecutors described as unprecedented.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Snow is also coming off of a performance in Netflix's The Beast in Me, which earned a Golden Globes nod in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category, as well as two other nominations for performances by leads Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the television side, popular shows like The Pitt, and The Studio won big at the Golden Globes, with Noah Wyle winning for his dramatic performance in the medical series, while Seth Rogen earned a Globe for his work in the streaming comedy.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Such spontaneous memorials are typically removed and their contents quietly disposed of.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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He was removed from his car and taken away.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Synthetic coats can tolerate more washing, though far less than everyday clothing, and faux fur should never be washed—only spot-cleaned.—
Aliyah Rodriguez,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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The material is now being cleaned and studied at the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum in Vernal, where visitors can watch the preparation process in the museum’s fossil lab.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Iron cowbells are either forged or cast and are the heaviest material.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The upper chamber has forged ahead with its own effort at developing legislation, with the Senate Banking Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee working separately on their portions of the bill.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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