pull

Example Sentences

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Police could canvass neighborhoods, interview witnesses, check traffic cameras, maybe pull hotel records or receipts.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Unburdened by the gravitational pull of parental expectations or affection, the alleged weirdo is free to find her way to happiness by whatever means she sees fit.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Without the pull of a spouse and kids, there’s more incentive to stay late at the office.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Home Depot reported lower fiscal first-quarter profit and Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said in an interview that homeowners are continuing to pull back on large home-improvement projects due to economic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He angled himself toward the realm of Progress, but no pull came from that direction either.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman