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Example Sentences

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Even his core interest in creatures, so often a well of amazement and positivity, couldn’t pull him up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The race was shaking out to be mighty close, and as the first initial votes were tallied, Pratt was leading Raman for the second spot behind Bass, but by Sunday Raman began to pull ahead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"So, we've got the challenge of trying to pull those two together and what we're seeing is significant job losses in the region."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"And it's basically a sea of ions, which is why we base our technology around it, so we can pull those ions out into an electrospray."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I pull the hairs out from my comb and lay it next to my washbasin.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse