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Now, in Cristobal’s fourth season, this program gets a chance at another one after a night when for so long Miami seemed to dominate but couldn’t pull away.—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026 Without Solo Ball because of a wrist injury, the Huskies started slow and struggled from beyond the arc until Braylon Mullins hit a pair of 3-pointers to pull away late.—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026 At that point, Muñoz shifted into drive and pulled away.—Nicholas Bogel Burroughs, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 Two more gunshots sound as the vehicle pulls away and accelerates before crashing nearby.—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away
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