- present participle of draw.
drawing
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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
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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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