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Recent Examples of draw in
The sprawling layout reads more like a suburban house than a city apartment, with multiple living areas defined by high ceilings and large windows that draw in natural light and frame uninterrupted park views.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The formula also features sodium hyaluronate to draw in moisture and keep skin looking plump, along with botanical extracts like lotus, gardenia, and white waterlily to help soothe and boost radiance.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Currents sweeping in from the Gulf of Oman carry nutrients and larvae that fuel plankton blooms and coral reefs, while deeper upwellings draw in reef fish and migratory whale sharks that pass through seasonally.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The formula also features sodium hyaluronate to draw in moisture and keep skin looking plump, along with botanical extracts like lotus, gardenia, and white waterlily to help soothe and boost radiance.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Currents sweeping in from the Gulf of Oman carry nutrients and larvae that fuel plankton blooms and coral reefs, while deeper upwellings draw in reef fish and migratory whale sharks that pass through seasonally.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Somehow the estate managed to persuade HBO to come to an amicable settlement.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The season will be set in November, so maybe there’s a surprise snowstorm and everyone gets snowed in.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Red-hot demand for server products has lured memory suppliers into concentrating on the high-speed processors for those machines.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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To speak in verse is to tease, to cajole, to seduce, all actions that suggest an excess of desire.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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