draw in
Britishverb
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(of hours of daylight) to become shorter
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(of a train) to arrive at a station
Example Sentences
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The animated sequel drew in $156 million in the U.S. and $400 million abroad, more than half of it coming from China, according to Box Office Mojo, a website that tracks revenue.
From MarketWatch
Iran say they plan to boycott Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in the United States because of the limited number of visas for their delegation.
From BBC
This signals that price pressures will likely persist, even if retail prices fell this year as stores featured Thanksgiving deals to draw in consumers.
From Barron's
That has led to a grapple over American wallets with the companies broadening the variety of items available for sale to draw in more shoppers, analysts say.
As the nights draw in and festive lights are getting strung up, some of us might start to hope - or dream - of seeing some Christmas snowfall.
From BBC
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