as in to draw in
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If elected, her campaign platform involves seeking opportunities to draw in new commercial tenants and new residents to the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Adding to two wins and a draw in four meetings across all competitions against Howe’s side at St James’ Park on May 2 would strengthen Hurzeler’s credentials if the two clubs continue to head in opposite directions for the remainder of the campaign.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gerhardt Konig hoped Thursday to persuade a Hawaiian jury that hitting his wife repeatedly with a rock was self-defense.—
April 2,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is fairly normal for March and April snows there, Hurley says.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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David Clarey David Clarey Milwaukee could see thunderstorms and maybe hail before it is expected to begin snowing on Sunday, March 15.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The cab’s dark interior seems to lure Rauschenberg in, but perhaps he was also drawn to the small round window, like a porthole, above the seat, which looks out at the distance behind the carriage.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wildlife officials attempted to lure the bear out using bait, lights and noise, but the animal continued returning to the space.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Rope (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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