draw in
Britishverb
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(of hours of daylight) to become shorter
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(of a train) to arrive at a station
Example Sentences
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The last time the US, Canadian and Mexican leaders all met was at the World Cup draw in Washington in December.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
And what about Cape Verde, who held Spain to a scoreless draw in their first game and then forced Argentina into extra-time?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It played Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener, then held Argentina to a 1-1 standoff into extra time before falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The emergent Turkey-led axis, which may be trying to draw in Saudi Arabia, is another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
From then on, Cool Papa Byrd taught Clayton to blow the harmonica out to make it shout, and to draw in his breath to make it shudder or chug like a train.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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