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Recent Examples of draw in
Another line drawn in a family feud already far too public.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Dollar Tree, traditionally dependent on lower- and middle-income consumers, is now drawing in more affluent shoppers amidst ongoing inflation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
That drew in the Boston infield, and then Nolan Schanuel hit a soft grounder through the left side, driving in two runs.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Pérez Rodríguez is one of dozens of immigrants caught in similar dragnets drawn in cities around the country since last week, as the reality of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation penetrates further into American families' consciousness.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Dollar Tree, traditionally dependent on lower- and middle-income consumers, is now drawing in more affluent shoppers amidst ongoing inflation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
That drew in the Boston infield, and then Nolan Schanuel hit a soft grounder through the left side, driving in two runs.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Pérez Rodríguez is one of dozens of immigrants caught in similar dragnets drawn in cities around the country since last week, as the reality of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation penetrates further into American families' consciousness.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Jonathan Ernst | Reuters European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen managed to persuade the president to give talks more time but, as things stand, the EU has until July 9 to reach a deal with Washington.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Be on alert for phishing scams – Fraudsters regularly send emails that appear to be from a reputable source in order to persuade individuals to provide valuable personal information, such as access codes, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, account numbers, etc.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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There was snow covering the ground and still snowing hard.—
Mike Rayder,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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So her side was like snowing, and then my side was blue sky.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Unlike his small-time Israeli rivals, the placards implied, Netanyahu was a savvy statesman who punched above his weight on the international stage, thanks to his unaccented English oratory and ability to inveigle the world’s most powerful people.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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On hand for the séance is a thoroughly skeptical Poirot, inveigled to attend by a mystery-novelist friend, Ariadne Oliver.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Sep. 2023
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The company recently ended its incentive program, known as customer commitment packages, to lure and maintain customers on the heels of the incident.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The result is that homes are sitting idle on the market, forcing sellers to offer price cuts to lure in buyers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Going even further, its materiality, terra-cotta, and its iconography, the corazón, seduce us to discover an even more seductive identity, a cultural and historical foundation, mexicanidad.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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But prosecutors warned observers not to be seduced by soft appearances.—
Thomas Adamson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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