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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
Commoners drew on a whole network of alliances.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Wexner was Epstein's most significant client, and Epstein reportedly drew on his association with the retail magnate behind Victoria's Secret to attract young women and girls.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Takehiro Hira, who plays a workaholic with a void in his life, drew on his own experience as a student abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The topic of the SEC’s historic 2024-25 season that culminated with 14 of the league’s 16 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and Florida winning the NCAA championship was something Gates drew on as part of the system that allowed for the major jump in wins.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
But Noyes and her husband also drew on Italy and the South of France as touchpoints for design and decor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Wexner was Epstein's most significant client, and Epstein reportedly drew on his association with the retail magnate behind Victoria's Secret to attract young women and girls.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Takehiro Hira, who plays a workaholic with a void in his life, drew on his own experience as a student abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The topic of the SEC’s historic 2024-25 season that culminated with 14 of the league’s 16 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and Florida winning the NCAA championship was something Gates drew on as part of the system that allowed for the major jump in wins.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
But Noyes and her husband also drew on Italy and the South of France as touchpoints for design and decor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
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The strategy has occasionally caused tension within the newsroom.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Information has not yet been released by sheriff’s officials on what caused the deaths or the circumstances surrounding them.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Glen, who came up as a theater actor, is known for his role as the warrior knight Ser Jorah Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones and parts in the Resident Evil film trilogy, Prime Video’s The Rig and Apple TV’s Silo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The rooftop owners, led by the late Beth Murphy of Murphy’s Bleachers, came up with their own plan to allow the Cubs to install LED and static advertising signage — 20 feet by 7 feet — on the facades of the rooftop buildings.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
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Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The index closed at a record high in late January but lost some ground in February and is roughly flat since late October.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney David Patton said that a different Homeland Security Investigations office in Baltimore knew of the traffic stop two years earlier but had never charged Abrego Garcia and closed the investigation after his March 2025 deportation.—
TRAVIS LOLLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Travel pictures and videos generated and edited using AI are used to lure people into paying for travel packages or tours that don’t exist.—
Christopher Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That also requires a level of play that the Aztecs (18-8, 12-4) have not approached in the last two games.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The storm approached just as the icy remains of a snowstorm that struck the region weeks earlier were finally melting away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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