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  • present participle of draw.
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drawing

[draw-ing] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋ /


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"Worry is warranted. Worry is how we anticipate problems," Altman said, drawing a parallel with the development of fire safety after blazes destroyed cities.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

“Now it’s we who making sure we vanish. No picture, no video, no movie, no drawing, not even an Etch a Sketch.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Plus, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Pete Hegseth, and a look at why Seattle and D.C. are drawing more families with kids.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The government is now drawing up its proposals to present to parliament.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

"Hey!" cried Specimen, as the brittle sticks of charcoal went cascading over his drawing.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

They include a wall that has been covered in stuffed animals and a ceiling mural that was inspired by the drawings of his daughter, Sovereign.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Their first video took weeks to produce and was a shoddy draft, with endearingly shaky camera work and stick-figure drawings of themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

For Cumming, it's the drawings made by his illustrator husband, Grant.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

If you’re still stuck on the outside looking in after two unsuccessful ticket lottery drawings, there is hope.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I flipped my sketch pad back to the drawings I’d made the night we saw the shark hanging from the winch.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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