Definition of pull in
: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop
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Examples of pull in in a Sentence
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
Recent Examples of pull in from the Web
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In April, a circular from the country’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry proposing stiff penalties for journalists who post fake news was pulled in less than 24 hours after widespread outcry.
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In April, a circular from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry proposing stiff penalties for journalists who post fake news was pulled in less than 24 hours after widespread outcry.
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Hulu could be pulled in different directions depending on who prevails.
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Student sections at each end have been pulled in closer, too, and dropped to court level.
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No President has ever been physically pulled in front of a Federal grand jury.
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Meanwhile, the participation rate slipped 0.1 percentage point to 62.8 percent, erasing part of an outsize gain from February that had indicated workers were being pulled in from the sidelines, Labor Department figures showed Friday.
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More than many of my other pieces, this has a lot of power, being pulled in strong forces of rhythm and whirlwind, which is unique to this piece.
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By making these individual decisions out of self-interest in the moment, the party as a whole ends up getting pulled in a direction not of its own choosing.
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First Known Use of pull in
1605
pull in Synonyms
Synonyms
apprehend, arrest, bust [slang], collar, nab, nail, pick up, pinch, restrain, run in, seize;
Antonyms
Related Words
bag, capture, catch, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap;
commit, confine, detain, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, lock (up);
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