draw off
Britishverb
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(tr) to cause (a liquid) to flow from something
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to withdraw (troops)
Example Sentences
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The 15th hole was a dogleg left, and required a right-to-left draw off the tee, not the purposeful slice Woods had been hitting.
From New York Times
“When you have a right-handed dominant lineup, it induces more double plays,” Rodriguez said, before drawing off his own experiences.
From New York Times
“Obviously, he can still play. And the intangibles that he brings off the ice are something we can definitely draw off him.”
From Washington Times
Those specialists expect to be able to draw off the fuel from the river in 10-14 days, spokeswoman Tatyana Yegorova said, adding that it was too early to assess the damage.
From Reuters
Here’s Burrow taking a nice draw off his cigar on his way to the postgame news conference.
From Los Angeles Times
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