draw upon

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What’s more, the world is more complicated than any model can capture, so no future scenario is exactly like the ones from the past that we draw upon for guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A separate lawsuit, from a coalition of municipal governments and nonprofits, urged that the Department of Agriculture to draw upon its reserve funds.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

But he had brilliant past examples to draw upon.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Elsewhere in Southern California, there are vast amounts of water stored in reservoirs and underground that L.A. can draw upon when needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

In fact, improvisation is an advanced and highly sophisticated skill in which the musician must draw upon all of their previously practiced knowledge and techniques in order to compose “in the moment.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin