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draws up

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw up

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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as in classifies

to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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as in prepares

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval

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Recent Examples of draws up Each electric arc furnace used in steelmaking has an operating power load between 40 and 200 megawatts, and the entire US steel industry draws up to 11 gigawatts of power at peak production across all facilities. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

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Vehicle stops can be inherently fraught and unpredictable, with the person behind the wheel in control of thousands of pounds of steel that can pose great risk should a driver refuse to comply or simply panic and flee.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Additionally, one source said that ICE officers can conduct some vehicle stops during the pause but only in the presence of a local law enforcement officer trained to make vehicle stops that partners with ICE under the agency's 287(g) program.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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The home search comes as second lady Usha Vance prepares to give birth to her fourth child, a baby boy, later this month.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026
Airport improvements, venue upgrades, transportation projects and housing plans are steadily moving forward as the city prepares to welcome athletes, media and visitors from around the world.

— Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of prepares

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This mechanism functions as a physical switch, giving operators an extra layer of direct control because shutting off the external neutron generator immediately halts the nuclear reaction.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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Families of the missing crew members wait for news as Pakistan’s prime minister orders full search efforts.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
If Graf orders Robinson to proceed to trial, prosecutors must then prove beyond a reasonable doubt at a trial that the defendant is guilty of killing the 31-year-old Kirk.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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