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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Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
This time around, Ed Reilly’s group pulled through.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
And again, my son pulled through.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
This time around, Ed Reilly’s group pulled through.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
And again, my son pulled through.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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