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

Batygin and Brown argued that something with a large gravitational pull must be affecting their orbit, and proposed planet nine as a potential explanation.

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 pull up the chair I was sitting on and slump down into it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold