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Genetic testing is not required to draw a practical lesson from the findings.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sadder than the stories themselves would be the lesson many will draw from them: Take fewer chances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
This election will draw only the most committed voters to come out and cast ballots at such an odd time.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Players must come through three rounds of qualifying to reach the singles main draw, which gets under way on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I saw a movie that had this really cool winged leopard. It made me want to draw one like that.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Speedrunning draws people for all kinds of reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Third inning, Bryan Reynolds draws a two-out walk, but Snell strands him with a flyout to left by Brandon Lowe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
A quiet data calendar is in store for China as summer draws to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The US Open singles main draws start on Sunday 30 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Here’s something fun to know about rainbows—everyone always draws them as arches, but really, they are circles.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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The boom drew the attention of U.S. investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In July, a cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" soared to the top of the charts in Australia but drew scrutiny after it was revealed to have used AI-generated vocals and drums.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The study drew on experiments involving mice, cells, bacteria and human samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Serrano's fight, held over 12 two-minute rounds, may not have delivered a record‑breaking knockout, but it drew 3.4 million total views on TikTok.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
She took the girl’s hand and drew her in.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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The situation has drawn sharp criticism among coaches in college and the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Carney understands the stakes, and he has intentionally and carefully drawn a line.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The plan has drawn a steady stream of criticism as broader concerns mount over the mayor’s relationship with the business world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Officials are also worried that children could be drawn into mining activities as schools prepare to reopen in September.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Still, only when the heavy blackout shades were drawn at night did I feel truly private.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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In 1991, NPR’s Nina Totenberg broke the story of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, drawing the ire of the right.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
For the analysis, the researchers used a framework guided by existing scientific knowledge while also drawing on large amounts of observational data.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Following a 1984 show in Tokyo, the painting came to Osaka to mark the 400th anniversary of Japan-Netherlands relations, drawing 600,000 viewers, said the Asahi Shimbun, which organised the latest show.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
During the 1980s, the Japanese economy swelled, drawing legions of new visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Black Star circled the bull once, twice, three times, drawing closer each time.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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