pulled
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The second-guessing has also spread to smaller cities like Helena, Mont., whose city’s police chief pulled his officers out of a regional drug task force over its decision to collaborate with U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
Lemon was pulled from the air and forced to apologize to colleagues, some of whom had called for his dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, Ash threw cold water on the possibility that individual investors in China and elsewhere suddenly pulled the rug out Friday.
The case arose after Sacramento police spotted a dusting of loose “crumbs” in the back of a car they had pulled over for a rolling stop.
From Los Angeles Times
Restaurant traffic declined 1.9% last year as consumers pulled back on eating out, many put off by high prices, according to market-research firm Black Box Intelligence.
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