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The American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry’s largest trade group, has publicly encouraged the administration to pull other levers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A tidal disruption event also requires a very massive black hole because the gravitational pull of lighter black holes isn't strong enough.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
“If you pull money from other sectors to buy the bonds, or a new issue from the hyperscalers, the result is you are going to see a little spillover.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Despite failing to pull off the sweep, the Dodgers went 6-3 on their East Coast swing and won series against the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Mets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sitting cross-legged on the stall’s hay-covered floor, I pull the silver harmonica from my pocket.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Reframing a $1,200 purchase as a ~$40/month lease pulls forward real incremental demand from buyers who wanted to upgrade but balked at the lump sum,” Feinseth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 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
Hannie pulls me towards her and hugs me hard.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
After allowing the first basket, the Sparks went on a 9-0 run, but back-to-back three-pointers by Ionescu pulled New York to within one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She pulled out of the uneven bars on Monday as she rested a shoulder injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
U.S. stocks were mostly lower as chip stocks pulled Nasdaq lower to start the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
SpaceX pulled off its latest Starship flight test to a near-perfect degree, in the words of one analyst — but the successful launch wasn’t enough to reverse the stock’s steady decline.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mutti took him by the arm and pulled him away then.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Atmospheric drag is now gradually pulling it closer to Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
In February, the Financial Times reported that Nvidia was pulling out from a $100 billion agreement originally announced in September, and replacing it with a $30 billion equity investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
As a result, the company is pulling ahead some of its investments for its strategic plan so it can execute it more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Being visible would remind everyone of how much I’d contributed, and if everything went well, my days of pushing buttons and pulling the elevator grate would soon be over.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
