pull up
Example Sentences
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But the finance minister, who’s been instrumental in Zug’s transformation, now wants to pull up the welcome mat with the population cap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
May our children help us, from The World to Come, to pull up the straps of our backpacks and make them less heavy on our weary frames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“You pull up your big-girl panties and you do what you got to do,” Applegate says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
"It's a concern. We've had cops pull up for minor things and everybody freaks out because today, even if you have your papers -- which they all do -- anything can happen," the 20-year-old said.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
But I get in as close to the rock as I dare, with the sea slurping over the top and the seaweed floating like a woman’s hair, and I pull up the first trap.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
Vocabulary lists containing pull up
Physical Education - Introductory
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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