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Recent Examples of pull away
Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
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Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next three innings, a sacrifice fly from Tucker, a solo homer from Shohei Ohtani and a two-run double from Andy Pages allowed the Dodgers to pull away.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Texas is struggling to get back in this game, but UCLA is also struggling to pull away on the scoreboard from the Longhorns.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Raynaud finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before the Hawks staged a 14-2 run to pull away.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next three innings, a sacrifice fly from Tucker, a solo homer from Shohei Ohtani and a two-run double from Andy Pages allowed the Dodgers to pull away.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Texas is struggling to get back in this game, but UCLA is also struggling to pull away on the scoreboard from the Longhorns.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Raynaud finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before the Hawks staged a 14-2 run to pull away.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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The venue was the sprawling Serena Hotel, an oasis within what is already a bubble provided by Islamabad, a leafy city of broad boulevards that feels detached from the rest of Pakistan, an often chaotic country of 240 million people.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai Motor America is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause the driver and passenger seat belt anchors to detach.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the two countries have taken several steps to normalize relations, including restarting flights and disengaging troops along the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions.—
Sharlette A. Kellum,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victim told officers that after the shooting occurred, an unknown male approached him and took his gun and fled the scene in a black pick-up truck.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sudan last week entered a fourth year of war that, in addition to killing 59,000 people, has forced 13 million to flee their homes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The single-system design would be costly to disentangle — if possible at all.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each destroyer is equipped with two SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters that can fly out to ships that might be potentially approaching the blockade line and can provide visual identification of the approaching ship.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The impact sent a baby’s car seat flying.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ultra-low cost carrier was expected to exit bankruptcy – its second since 2024 – by this summer after reaching an agreement with creditors that would eliminate billions in debt and further shrink its fleet of Airbus jets.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Benefits are quietly shrinking too The rollbacks that companies are pushing in today’s economy have also extended to benefits and perks.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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While Western private equity might flinch at short-term volatility, Gulf funds are designed to absorb shocks and hold conviction assets through disruption.—
Winston Ma,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hutson did not flinch and impacted the game both offensively and defensively, despite being kept off the scoresheet.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s why this president is gyrating on a daily or hourly basis about whether or not to climb down from this war or to double down.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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