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Examples of draw on in a Sentence
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
night draws on, so we should hurry home
Recent Examples on the Web
Where to find the winner: For the draft and Tigers' tickets the winner will be randomly drawn on Monday, April 22, at 4:20 p.m. live on Instagram.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Here's what really happened: What happened during the Powerball drawing on April 6?
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
But Los Lobos drew on the firepower of multiple criminal organizations to orchestrate the Jan. 9 attacks, officials said.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The two nations remain dependent on one another technologically, with the US tapping Chinese talent and manufacturing to power its tech industry, and China drawing on inventions and technologies sourced from the West to fuel its own.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology on March 13, reviewed existing literature on Ötzi’s tattoos and drew on present-day experiments replicating ancient tattooing techniques.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
But, drawing on their metadata, which includes the time they were filmed, the videos reveal an inconsistency with the IDF’s own account of when its troops started shooting.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Google and Meta, which have billions of users who produce search queries and social media posts every day, were largely limited by privacy laws and their own policies from drawing on much of that content for A.I.
Their situation is urgent.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Explore the Latest Lottery News & Results Powerball winning numbers for April 3
The winning numbers from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 are: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Here's what really happened: What happened during the Powerball drawing on April 6?
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
But Los Lobos drew on the firepower of multiple criminal organizations to orchestrate the Jan. 9 attacks, officials said.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The two nations remain dependent on one another technologically, with the US tapping Chinese talent and manufacturing to power its tech industry, and China drawing on inventions and technologies sourced from the West to fuel its own.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
The study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology on March 13, reviewed existing literature on Ötzi’s tattoos and drew on present-day experiments replicating ancient tattooing techniques.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
But, drawing on their metadata, which includes the time they were filmed, the videos reveal an inconsistency with the IDF’s own account of when its troops started shooting.
—Katie Polglase, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Google and Meta, which have billions of users who produce search queries and social media posts every day, were largely limited by privacy laws and their own policies from drawing on much of that content for A.I.
Their situation is urgent.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Explore the Latest Lottery News & Results Powerball winning numbers for April 3
The winning numbers from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 are: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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