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[pool] / pʊl /




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By acquiring Skubal, the Dodgers can afford to pull Ohtani out of the rotation altogether and allow him to focus on hitting, which has taken a bit of a hit with the pitching issues.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Manchester indie band James have been forced to pull out of their headline set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival after frontman Tim Booth lost his voice.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Overall, BDC investors sought to pull nearly $30 billion from widely held private-credit funds in this year’s first half, including $15.6 billion in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"It was tight at times but I had faith they were going to pull away at the end and they did."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

I pull out my earbuds, force a smile.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Vanda Research has been monitoring activity among individual investors for any signs of a comeback as the U.S. stock market pulls back this month amid volatility surrounding the artificial-intelligence trade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Instead of handing over the actual text, the AI pulls out key ideas and explains them in simpler language -- something Yang thinks could be huge for students.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"It'll improve policy coherence so no policy unintentionally pulls against attempts to help more young people into work," she said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But that refusal to risk vulnerability comes back to bite her when the daughter she turned herself inside out to spoil pulls a move reminiscent of Veda in “Mildred Pierce,” betraying Emma for vapid reasons.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Dr. Williams pulls up in his buggy at the hotel porch, and there is Phineas, talking away.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The Dodgers pulled off the trade without disrupting their major-league squad.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

"Two of my brother's friends called me on Friday to tell me that they had left the day before, but he pulled a muscle and they were separated," said Abdellatif, 27.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

To shore up its finances, WSI pulled back on benefits and tightened eligibility standards.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Glasgow stepped in to host the tournament - for the second time in eight years - when Australian state Victoria pulled out due to soaring costs.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Zara looks back at us and does one of those jerks of her head that tells us to follow her, before she disappears into the throng of people lining the hall, pulled by Beth-not-Shayna.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“We’ve been pulling supply ahead,” Cook said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Over the decades, he mostly kept the jersey stored away neatly, occasionally pulling it out for a look or to show others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

These worries have weighed on markets, with the benchmark Nifty 50 down around seven percent this year and foreign investors pulling over $27 billion from Indian equities.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Her committee has spent, she says, "almost 20 years pulling our hair out" - but this year has been different.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He was already across the room, pulling the top box off a stack of cartons in the corner and rummaging in the one under it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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