pull

Example Sentences

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His plan has been for Israel to pull back gradually, letting the Lebanese army come in and establish control in areas that will grow, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The gravitational pull of an undiscovered planet, several times larger than Earth, was seen as a possible reason for the discrepancy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Portland couldn’t recover and the Sparks capitalized on turnovers to pull ahead by as much as 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The thinking is that as long as people are bringing home a paycheck, they’re unlikely to pull back on spending in a major way.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I unscrew the bottle and pull the brush from the pot of dark red liquid.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam