pull on
Example Sentences
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So, when Sepulveda Boulevard becomes the Sepulveda River in a few months, and the TV news reporters pull on those yellow rain slickers for “Stormwatch ‘26,” remember that L.A. has starred in this movie before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
That study described how "international inward migration for Northern Ireland is very much a euro-centric experience with a relatively limited pull on international migration from outside the EU".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Apple, which also has a fair amount of pull on the S&P 500 and Dow, gained 1.2% and hit its first closing high since Dec. 2.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
"Even though the material itself isn't magnetic, the existence of chiral phonons gives us these magnetic levers to pull on," said Rikard Bodin, doctoral candidate at the U and co-author of the paper.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
The magnetic seal opens with a click as I pull on its edge.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
