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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Does Edna die in Sullivan's Crossing season 3? Thankfully, beloved Timberlake local Edna (Andrea Menard) pulls through.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Although Holden pulled through, the emotional toll continues to linger for his parents.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This is based on two pages from the Collector’s Edition specifically, logs from The Department of External Observation in Chicago where new character Lodi appears to have worked before being pulled through time and space, presumably by The Nine.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The tank was pulled through the air by the MRI machine, fatally fracturing the young boy’s skull.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Although Holden pulled through, the emotional toll continues to linger for his parents.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This is based on two pages from the Collector’s Edition specifically, logs from The Department of External Observation in Chicago where new character Lodi appears to have worked before being pulled through time and space, presumably by The Nine.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The tank was pulled through the air by the MRI machine, fatally fracturing the young boy’s skull.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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