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
He's got a way with him, and I just made him pull the wires right up to the Commissioner, I guess.
From The Return of Blue Pete by Allan, Luke
“I think perhaps I can pull the wires and procure you some sustenance if you will say the word.”
From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
Larssen himself planned to remain in the background and pull the wires unseen.
From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max