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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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
This was the first Premier League goalless draw, in the 140th game, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The EIA reported a bigger-than-expected 4.5 million barrel draw in U.S. commercial crude oil stocks for last week, while the Department of Energy released another 3.1 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Billboards along Southern California freeways have broadcast the Angels’ desperate attempts to draw in fans via pathetic promotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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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