pull

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Seventeen runs from a maiden century, he scented six of them when Nathan Gilchrist dropped short, but his pull found only the hands of Dan Mousley at deep square leg.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors asked to pull nearly $14 billion from a group of private-credit funds in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Together, the rapid spin and this heavy plasma environment appear to pull the magnetic field lines sideways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

There is incentive for wealth managers and their clients to pull money out of the private funds and invest elsewhere, including similar public funds from the same manager at 25%-plus discounts in some cases.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He had not taken his eyes off me, so I began to pull on my clothes over my pajamas, ears straining for a sound from the secret room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom