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Recent Examples of pull away
The Hornets played a tight one with Mount Dora, Hedrick’s alma mater, last year before Bishop Moore pulled away 27-14.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
With all 806 passengers on board and her dock ramp safely pulled away, the Scythia set sail, easing into the Atlantic under the light of the moon, a silhouette in the middle of an air raid.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The Phillies are trying to pull away from the New York Mets in the National League East.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, beat together milk mixture, yeast mixture, flour, oil, kosher salt, 2 eggs, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar on medium speed until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes (dough will stick to the bottom of bowl but pull away from sides).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
With all 806 passengers on board and her dock ramp safely pulled away, the Scythia set sail, easing into the Atlantic under the light of the moon, a silhouette in the middle of an air raid.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The Phillies are trying to pull away from the New York Mets in the National League East.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, beat together milk mixture, yeast mixture, flour, oil, kosher salt, 2 eggs, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar on medium speed until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes (dough will stick to the bottom of bowl but pull away from sides).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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My trick with this set is to detach the plant from the base, then gently run over the base, leaves, and petals with a dusting cloth.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just detach the popcorn distributor from its base for a quick wash, and you're set for another evening of movie magic.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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Every local election held this year has shown record low turnouts, indicating people are disengaging from politics.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Signs of hearing loss include struggling to follow conversations in loud environments or large group settings, frequently asking others to repeat themselves, leaning in toward the speaker, providing answers that are irrelevant to the conversation or seeming disengaged when listening.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Goins, who was accused of fleeing with Debose, pleaded guilty to lesser charges.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Some who fled south were putting together tents Friday in the central Gaza Strip, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Making use of twin studies, researchers are able to disentangle the impact of genetics from the environment.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the show progresses, the book morphs into a potent examination of self-objectification, of the existential tedium of work, and of the disorientation produced by living in a world where what is genuine and what is performance are difficult to disentangle.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Job creation slows, local economies tighten, real estate markets feel the strain, and America’s global competitiveness weakens as innovation pipelines shrink.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Share relevant proof that mirrors their situation, name your price without flinching, and close with one clear question.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Current detectors use heavy atoms like xenon and argon, which should recoil if their nucleus is struck, much like colliding billiard balls.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As detailed in Tina Fey’s 2011 memoir, Bossypants, Jimmy Fallon, who was also in the show’s cast at the time, jokingly recoiled and told Poehler to stop it.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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