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
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Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Canada, who had lost their 13 previous meetings with the Red Roses on English soil, held England to a 26-26 draw in a nail-biting, physical battle at Exeter's Sandy Park.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
A drop of around 3% to 5% could draw in some dip buyers, but “markets would need to test all-time highs to trigger a chase,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Rising Treasury yields not only help lift borrowing costs for consumers and companies, but they also draw in investors who might otherwise shop for riskier assets, like stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
We had plenty to eat, running water, electricity, a fan to draw in fresh air, an elevator, a refrigerator.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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