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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The CIOs who understand that are about to pull away from the ones who do not.—Julie Averill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Sal Stewart tied a career high with six RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds pulled away for a 10-2 rout of the New York Yankees on Saturday.—CBS News, 20 June 2026 Connecticut jumped out to a 50-37 halftime lead, but Toronto outscored the Sun 64-47 in the second half to pull away down the stretch and snap a three-game skid.—ABC News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away