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as in caused
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 came
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drew on
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The following pivot to event curation happened organically, and drew on everything Zadeh had learned about luxury positioning and brand storytelling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ishizuka-Stephen drew on Nels in her report, and within two years, the NEA rebranded the day around multicultural books and gradually the Cat in the Hat disappeared from Read Across America logos.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In a large-scale analysis, the researchers drew on genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 386,533 participants in the UK Biobank, which featured 109,402 with insomnia and 277,131 without.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The following pivot to event curation happened organically, and drew on everything Zadeh had learned about luxury positioning and brand storytelling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ishizuka-Stephen drew on Nels in her report, and within two years, the NEA rebranded the day around multicultural books and gradually the Cat in the Hat disappeared from Read Across America logos.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In a large-scale analysis, the researchers drew on genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 386,533 participants in the UK Biobank, which featured 109,402 with insomnia and 277,131 without.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
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There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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This lock-in effect, which is separate from the one caused by high mortgage rates, stems from the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, which introduced a capital gains exclusion of $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married couples.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen is talking about how Tamra’s supposed affair with a boy band member came up in conversation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Elaine Hendrix delivers dynamic Jive Elaine Hendrix brought flair and personality to her jive performance on Dancing With the Stars Week 2, earning a score of 21 out of 30.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic covered the matter in this piece soon after the window closed.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seniors are often seeking to educate themselves and maintain independence, which may lead them to inaccurate or misleading medical information generated by AI.—
Suzi Morales,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
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Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most beloved and commercially successful properties in the world, having generated over $80 billion in retail sales.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once approached by the director, the women were hardly camera-shy.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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An editor approached me with a tough assignment of tasting, evaluating and reviewing a chicken Caesar wrap.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Drew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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