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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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If no one wins the prize, the jackpot will roll over to the next draw on Friday, Dec. 20 at 11 p.m. ET.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Nearly a mile high, the hotel has nine rooms with a minimalistic approach to Alpine architecture, zero-waste cuisine rooted in foraged and regionally grown ingredients, and a holistic spa that draws on the knowledge of local herbalists and naturalists.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The author was especially adept at conjuring the bone-deep satisfaction of another ephemeral experience: preparing and consuming food that drew on Black American culinary traditions.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Many images feature Soleimani’s mother’s eerie drawings from her past (a face drawn on a quince, a glyphic fetus on a board).
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Nearly a mile high, the hotel has nine rooms with a minimalistic approach to Alpine architecture, zero-waste cuisine rooted in foraged and regionally grown ingredients, and a holistic spa that draws on the knowledge of local herbalists and naturalists.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The author was especially adept at conjuring the bone-deep satisfaction of another ephemeral experience: preparing and consuming food that drew on Black American culinary traditions.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Many images feature Soleimani’s mother’s eerie drawings from her past (a face drawn on a quince, a glyphic fetus on a board).
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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At least one of these strikes will drag on for weeks, causing meaningful disruption.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares can also unleash giant clouds of plasma known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which can cause geomagnetic storms and widespread auroras.Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Black Caucus believes the fees create a roadblock for families, the media and community groups to access the public record, particularly when seeking accountability for things that affect Black and minority communities.J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
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Credited with creating meaningful conversations around wealth and happiness, the self-aware comedy from Dharmatic Entertainment had been watched in 85% of India’s pin codes less than two weeks after its debut.Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the past month, protesters have come up with a wide range of unorthodox groupings.John Yoon, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Toronto Blue Jays might have come up on the short end of the Juan Soto sweepstakes.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kahne brings a wealth of experience and success to the forthcoming season.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Change always brings critics but also provides opportunity.Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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His chief jury investigator, Bert Franklin, had approached two prospective jurors in the McNamara case and offered them cash to vote for acquittals.Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Finally, steelmakers alloy the pure iron with small amounts of carbon and other elements to make different grades of steel. CTO and co-founder Andy Zhao says the lasers approach 70-80% efficiency in converting electricity into light energy.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Knicks have also generated more turnovers lately.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Near the halfway mark, the crackling sounds Bachman generated from his smoke photographs begin to arrive in layers, creating subtle rhythms under his guitar.Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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When out of possession, Sugawara was urged to close the opposition down quickly instead of falling back into a defensive shape — suggesting Juric is less concerned about building with short passes than winning the ball high up to launch fast transition opportunities.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Trader Joe's will be open on December 24 and will close at 5 p.m. local time.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tesla’s stock has surged since CEO Elon Musk helped bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, but its auto business has been sluggish, prompting the company to offer discounts in the hopes of juicing sales.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The original wedding site was quite a ways outside Vancouver, where the show is primarily filmed, but concerns about the limited options for pivoting in case the unpredictable June weather interfered prompted them to move the location three or four days before filming took place.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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