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  • present participle of draw.
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drawing

[draw-ing] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋ /


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Despite the striking results, the scientists caution against drawing immediate conclusions about the safety of sweeteners or their interactions with prescription medications.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Stupnikov approached a group of waiting soldiers and snapped a photo, keeping his cellphone close to his chest to avoid drawing attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Tebas later said he was drawing comparison with "those propaganda techniques" and "not with an ideology".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Grin believes the demonstrations could play an important role in drawing voters to the polls.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Whoa, is that the bird you were drawing on the bus?”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

They were, in a word, exceptionally schooled figure drawings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Our staffer @vanessafranko does pen and ink drawings to compensate when artists don’t let us take their photo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

During the early planning stages, pupils helped shape the vision of the memorial by sharing drawings and ideas.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Others—depicting grinning clowns, crying women and morphing objects and creatures, including human figures potted like plants—recall children’s drawings and John Tenniel’s illustrations for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

And since I have Tadeo’s drawings with me, I ring Ray’s doorbell.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko


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