pull
Example Sentences
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Titan's changes in shape lag roughly 15 hours behind the strongest pull from Saturn's gravity.
From Science Daily
There are times when I’m intentionally maneuvering to avoid debris or a pothole, but the system assumes it’s an error and aggressively pulls me back, which feels more disruptive than helpful.
With seconds remaining in the fourth round, referee Christopher Young perhaps spoke for viewers around the world when he pulled the fighters together and urged them to engage.
From BBC
Targeting a maiden double-century, Head pulled a short ball from Josh Tongue with Crawley in the deep doing well to get underneath it in glaring sun.
From Barron's
Paul, meanwhile, failed to deliver on his promise to pull off the greatest upset in sporting history.
From BBC
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