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long pull

NOUN

exertion

Synonyms

STRONG

action activity application attempt effort employment endeavor exercise industry labor operation pains strain stretch striving struggle toil travail trial trouble use utilization

WEAK

elbow grease hard pull

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun happiness idleness inaction inactivity indolence inertia laziness misuse peace unemployment

Example Sentences

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Chris Froome does a long pull on the front, before making way for Egan Bernal.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2018

Richie jumped out of the hole and grabbed a sports bottle, taking a long pull of blue sugar-water.

From Nature • Jan. 26, 2016

He then launched into a long pull about his job.

From Forbes • Nov. 28, 2011

He paused, took a long pull from a bottle of water and let his message sink in.

From Inc • Jul. 29, 2010

“There’s not a drop of water in the Laguna Seca. But it’s a long pull from ’87.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck