pull the wires
Example Sentences
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Next, pull the wires through the hole in the middle, and attach them to the terminal screws on the bracket.
From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022
As the sun moves across the sky, small motors pull the wires to adjust the mirrors’ pitch.
From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2015
Mindful of past failures, the bishop's aim was to rule through dependants, so that he could pull the wires without making himself too prominent.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
Graves thinks, though, that he can pull the wires and be elected captain.
From The Young Pitcher by Grey, Zane
First, I chose to pull the wires myself.
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
