as in represented
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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in gotten
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
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as in hammered
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drawn
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Now that the Queen has decided to abdicate, people are even more drawn to it.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
But Doritos Silent does perhaps speak to how drawn marketers—including Heineken, which recently offered a gaming PC that doubles as a fridge—are to the video game industry.
—Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023
The filmmakers set Franklin up in a posh chair in front of a big window with drawn shades refracting translucent skyline.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2023
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But many aerospace majors remain more drawn to buzz than benefits and legacies.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Now that the Queen has decided to abdicate, people are even more drawn to it.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
But Doritos Silent does perhaps speak to how drawn marketers—including Heineken, which recently offered a gaming PC that doubles as a fridge—are to the video game industry.
—Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023
The filmmakers set Franklin up in a posh chair in front of a big window with drawn shades refracting translucent skyline.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2023
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Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran.Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Michigan’s largest distributor of housing vouchers hasn't pulled a name off its general waitlist in nearly a year.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her younger brother Colin, age six, is the kooky one, while the baby of the family, 4-year-old Laurent, is described by his parents as a philosopher.Catherine Bray, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Indemnification As described by Cornell Law School, indemnification occurs when one party compensates another party for damages or losses that have occurred related to specific events.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Andrews portrayed Queen Clarice Renaldi in the films, Mia’s estranged grandmother and ruler of Genovia.Dan Heching, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The cancellation has been portrayed by some defenders as baffling, even conspiratorial, but the show’s ratings, trend and reception point to a pragmatic decision on the studio’s part.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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In reportedly boycotting the Grammy Awards, Bryan joins the ranks of other high-profile artists who have withdrawn from the nominations process in recent years.Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2024
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That measure was abruptly withdrawn by the governor in early July.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mike Marino, the makeup whiz who turned Colin Farrell into Oz Cobb for The Batman and The Penguin, as well as Sebastian Stan into the lead of A Different Man, previously molded an early look for the Wolf Man transformation design back when Gosling was once on board for the lead role.Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Parker Finn’s 2022 feature debut, Smile, was transparently molded from chain-possession horror like The Ring and It Follows, in which a death curse is passed from one victim to the next while the agonized protagonist tries to wriggle out of it.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler wore blackface while dressing as Michael Jackson for Halloween in 2006, according to photos obtained by The New York Times.Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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