pull

Example Sentences

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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

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 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

This push and pull between the two frame Eggers’ novel across the six decades of his narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“How’d he figure we were going to pull something on Tansy for her first day?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck