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Detroit pulled away in the second half, facing minimal resistance at the rim while scoring 74 points in the paint.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Mackenly Randolph scored 20 points to help Louisville pull away for a 72-52 win over Vermont in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Zheng won 6-3, 6-2, finishing with seven aces and pulling away late in the first set, then again early in the second.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Boston trailed early in the fourth quarter against the remnants of the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night before locking in late and pulling away for a 117-112 win at FedEx Forum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Mackenly Randolph scored 20 points to help Louisville pull away for a 72-52 win over Vermont in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Zheng won 6-3, 6-2, finishing with seven aces and pulling away late in the first set, then again early in the second.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Boston trailed early in the fourth quarter against the remnants of the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night before locking in late and pulling away for a 117-112 win at FedEx Forum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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