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  • past tense form of pull.
  • past participle of pull.
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pulled

[poold] / pʊld /




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McDonald’s executives have said that too few franchisees offered the under-$3 menu as intended, while they also pulled back on other promotions, disappointing diners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the debris on Tuesday in the city of Pereira to shouts of joy and applause, becoming a symbol of hope for a nation reeling from Monday's disaster.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The USS George Washington, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is being pulled from the western Pacific and sent toward the Middle East to replace the Lincoln.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

"We pulled down on a Friday evening when we knew the council was all closed up and we just took it for granted that this is how things get done," he recalls.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Cam laughed self-consciously, pulled a beaded key chain out of his pocket.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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