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drew

1 American  
[droo] / dru /

verb

  1. simple past tense of draw.


Drew 2 American  
[droo] / dru /

noun

  1. Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.

  2. Daniel, 1797–1879, U.S. financier and capitalist.

  3. John, 1827–62, U.S. actor, born in Ireland.

  4. his son, John, 1853–1927, U.S. actor.

  5. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “trusty.”


drew British  
/ druː /

verb

  1. the past tense of draw

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The resulting patchy surfaces drew criticism at the 2024 Copa America, with players complaining of "frustrating" pitches that felt like "a trampoline."

From Barron's

When Warsh wrote another opinion article years later describing the Fed’s policies as confusing and erratic, he drew a pointed rebuttal from Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari.

From The Wall Street Journal

So when Tehreem began planning a trip to England to visit family, she also drew up an itinerary of excursions to visit the places where her favourite show was shot.

From BBC

The post quickly drew fierce criticism from Democrats, some Republicans and civil rights organizations.

From Los Angeles Times

The post, however, quickly drew fierce criticism from Democrats, some Republicans and civil rights organizations.

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