pull through
verb
pulled through; pulling through; pulls through
: to survive a dangerous or difficult situation
: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation
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Baptist preacher Ian Wilkinson was the only guest to survive, pulling through after weeks in hospital.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Fortunately, Zeus pulled through and was reunited with his owners after waking up from surgery.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The film follows four misfits as they are pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic land that puts your imagination to the test.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seattle will have the best chance to pull through if Rusnak can deliver another solid performance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Fortunately, Zeus pulled through and was reunited with his owners after waking up from surgery.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The film follows four misfits as they are pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic land that puts your imagination to the test.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seattle will have the best chance to pull through if Rusnak can deliver another solid performance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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