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By acquiring Skubal, the Dodgers can afford to pull Ohtani out of the rotation altogether and allow him to focus on hitting, which has taken a bit of a hit with the pitching issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Manchester indie band James have been forced to pull out of their headline set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival after frontman Tim Booth lost his voice.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Overall, BDC investors sought to pull nearly $30 billion from widely held private-credit funds in this year’s first half, including $15.6 billion in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It was tight at times but I had faith they were going to pull away at the end and they did."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
I pull out my earbuds, force a smile.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vanda Research has been monitoring activity among individual investors for any signs of a comeback as the U.S. stock market pulls back this month amid volatility surrounding the artificial-intelligence trade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Instead of handing over the actual text, the AI pulls out key ideas and explains them in simpler language -- something Yang thinks could be huge for students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It'll improve policy coherence so no policy unintentionally pulls against attempts to help more young people into work," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But that refusal to risk vulnerability comes back to bite her when the daughter she turned herself inside out to spoil pulls a move reminiscent of Veda in “Mildred Pierce,” betraying Emma for vapid reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Dr. Williams pulls up in his buggy at the hotel porch, and there is Phineas, talking away.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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The Dodgers pulled off the trade without disrupting their major-league squad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Two of my brother's friends called me on Friday to tell me that they had left the day before, but he pulled a muscle and they were separated," said Abdellatif, 27.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
To shore up its finances, WSI pulled back on benefits and tightened eligibility standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Glasgow stepped in to host the tournament - for the second time in eight years - when Australian state Victoria pulled out due to soaring costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Zara looks back at us and does one of those jerks of her head that tells us to follow her, before she disappears into the throng of people lining the hall, pulled by Beth-not-Shayna.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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“We’ve been pulling supply ahead,” Cook said on the earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Over the decades, he mostly kept the jersey stored away neatly, occasionally pulling it out for a look or to show others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
These worries have weighed on markets, with the benchmark Nifty 50 down around seven percent this year and foreign investors pulling over $27 billion from Indian equities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Her committee has spent, she says, "almost 20 years pulling our hair out" - but this year has been different.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was already across the room, pulling the top box off a stack of cartons in the corner and rummaging in the one under it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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