1
as in to cause
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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2
as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw on
Established in 2018, luxury skincare brand Augustinus Bader draws on over 30 years of research led by stem cell scientist and doctor of regenerative medicine, Professor Augustinus Bader.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Look, one of the things about casting someone like Olivia in the role was that Hannah as a character always felt quite cold to me and was drawing on funny elements of myself, interesting things about myself.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The council draws on the federal agencies for its talent.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adeyemi's book draws inspiration from Harry Potter and other fantasy works, while its themes draw on West African mythology, Yoruba culture and the Black American experience.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Felicity Carter, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Look, one of the things about casting someone like Olivia in the role was that Hannah as a character always felt quite cold to me and was drawing on funny elements of myself, interesting things about myself.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The council draws on the federal agencies for its talent.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adeyemi's book draws inspiration from Harry Potter and other fantasy works, while its themes draw on West African mythology, Yoruba culture and the Black American experience.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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The previous administration’s decision to change the team's nickname caused a ton of blowback from fans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rising egg prices and shortages were already on the minds of consumers as a bird flu outbreak in the U.S. caused the product price to skyrocket and supplies to be tight starting in 2022.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The third season is once again created, written and directed by Mike White, with producers including White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The city of Indianapolis created a position within the Office of Public Health and Safety to focus on preventing youth violence.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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As Democrats on Capitol Hill and in blue states come up with counteroffensives, others on the political left at the grassroots level said advocacy groups will have to be more disciplined with raising awareness and picking strategic battles.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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And bear in mind as well that USMCA reauthorization is coming up in the coming-up months and years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The girl had seen police approach her father in the street outside their safe house in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and ran to confront them.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Both Democrats and Republicans have broadly agreed that the current immigration system is in need of reform, though approaches to the issue vary widely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Every broadcaster has to show them, and that is a reason why the Champions League is a premium sponsorship asset generating north of $600million each season.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, Asian markets declined on the tariff news: Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI both closed lower by more than 2%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was flat.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Luka Doncic just bought a $15M house, just closed like last week in Dallas.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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That crash and a second fatal collision that involved two Apache helicopters in Alaska prompted the Army to ground all aviation except flights on critical missions.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The crash prompted a large search-and-rescue operation in the cold water.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20on. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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