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the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Gilbert's counter-comment draws on the show's real history of tackling difficult subject matter.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Michael Hunter The designer draws on her background in architecture, design, and art history in her work, and the firm is often involved in every stage of a project, from architectural planning to finish selections, ensuring that the final product showcases a cohesive vision.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The novel, which drew on her personal experience, is set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and follows a Chinese American immigrant family who work in a garment shop.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, a large study that draws on immigration statistics, FBI crime data and U.S. census community surveys found that immigration has no impact on crime.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Michael Hunter The designer draws on her background in architecture, design, and art history in her work, and the firm is often involved in every stage of a project, from architectural planning to finish selections, ensuring that the final product showcases a cohesive vision.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The novel, which drew on her personal experience, is set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and follows a Chinese American immigrant family who work in a garment shop.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, a large study that draws on immigration statistics, FBI crime data and U.S. census community surveys found that immigration has no impact on crime.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20on. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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