drawing power

noun

: the ability to attract a lot of people to a performance, event, etc.
The team has a lot of drawing power.

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Something is drawing power, causing new batteries to die quickly. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 1 Aug. 2026 Portable gas turbines—generators that can run without drawing power from the grid—have been viewed as quick and temporary solutions until more robust sources of energy come online. — Paresh Dave, Wired News, 20 May 2026 What if data centers could shift from merely drawing power to helping stabilize and optimize the energy grid? — Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Once inside the computer, these batteries form a closed loop, constantly drawing power from the machine’s internal components. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawing power

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“Drawing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20power. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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