pull into
phrasal verb
pulled into; pulling into; pulls into
1
of a car, train, etc.
: to arrive at a particular place
The train pulled into the station right on time.
2
: to move a vehicle to (a particular place)
He pulled into the parking space.
He slowly pulled the car into traffic.
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
On Father’s Day, the family went camping near Bakersfield, about three hours north, and a white truck with a government logo pulled into the site.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
That enabled the Arizona buses to grab the lead and arrive downtown at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina moments before SMU buses pulled into the Manchester Grand Hyatt a block away.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The musical — an adaptation of the 1989 dark comedy that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater about a high school outsider who’s pulled into a deadly world of popularity, power and teen rebellion — has extended its run for a second time and is currently playing through May 24, 2026.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
On Father’s Day, the family went camping near Bakersfield, about three hours north, and a white truck with a government logo pulled into the site.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
That enabled the Arizona buses to grab the lead and arrive downtown at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina moments before SMU buses pulled into the Manchester Grand Hyatt a block away.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The musical — an adaptation of the 1989 dark comedy that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater about a high school outsider who’s pulled into a deadly world of popularity, power and teen rebellion — has extended its run for a second time and is currently playing through May 24, 2026.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Pull into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20into. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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