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But city government lacks the funding, and the federal government has also pulled away from building public housing in recent decades.—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 The Dodgers pulled away further on Freeland’s two-run single in the seventh inning.—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 Central Valley political consultants told The Sacramento Bee that the endorsement likely reflected national Democrats’ belief that Bains is the stronger general election candidate and her inability to pull away from Villegas, a political newcomer.—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 SpaceX redesigned this massive structure to pull away more rapidly during liftoff to spare its myriad umbilicals and other connections to the rocket from serious damage.—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away