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Definition of “draw in”

draw in

Definitions

verb

  1. (of hours of daylight) to become shorter
  2. (of a train) to arrive at a station

Example Sentences Including 'draw in'

- Drummer Charlie Watts, 1970. "They are the biggest draw in the history of mankind.
Ottawa Sun (2003)
A symbol, like the symbols for numbers we used to draw in the snow.
Zindell, David The Broken God
As the cloud stretches high up into the sky it will draw in drier, clearer surrounding air.
New Scientist (1998)
He will be fondly remembered for hitting the net against Germany in a famous 1-1 draw in Nuremburg.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)
I heard her draw in her breath, then she said, `I feel so lost.
Ian St James Awards At the Stroke of Twelve
She was 70. Though she remained a top concert draw in her later years, she was quite frail.
Ottawa Sun (2003)
The breath caught in her chest and her mouth opened to draw in the air.
Thomas, Rosie The White Dove
They ground out a goalless draw in the Ukraine last night to reach the last 16, a 1-0 home win enough to edge out Dnipro.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)
To draw in more customers he had printed some handbills which were distributed in St Pierre.
Gavin Weightman THE FROZEN WATER TRADE (2002)

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