draw away
verb
drew away; drawn away; drawing away; draws away
: to move ahead (as of an opponent in a race)
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And as the Assad regime consolidates its hold, Hezbollah’s attention will increasingly be drawn away from Syria.
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Mara Karlin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2018
On Sunday, Flamengo managed a 0-0 draw away to Corinthians in São Paulo.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
That could be crucial to drawing away some Trump support from Sheehy in a state the New York Times rated in the former president’s favor 57% to 40%.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
And despite donations possibly being drawn away from Adams’ campaign to his legal defense fund, the mayor has a formidable political war chest.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
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Mara Karlin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2018
On Sunday, Flamengo managed a 0-0 draw away to Corinthians in São Paulo.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
That could be crucial to drawing away some Trump support from Sheehy in a state the New York Times rated in the former president’s favor 57% to 40%.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
And despite donations possibly being drawn away from Adams’ campaign to his legal defense fund, the mayor has a formidable political war chest.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
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“Draw away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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