pulled

Example Sentences

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Coach Matt Mowry was asked if Acuna was close to being pulled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Anderson notes the decline is broad-based, pulled down by all the factors measured—current conditions, expectations for personal finances, buying conditions, and business conditions—with the latter two under the most pressure since the last update.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Unlike gravity or electromagnetism, the strong force becomes stronger as particles move farther apart, similar to a rubber band stretching tighter the more it is pulled.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Members of Congress say they and Poland were blind-sided by the decision and that equipment for the deployment was already on the way when the Pentagon pulled the plug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He pulled out the quill and held it up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck