1
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Denver Health's blood bank administers about 500 units of red blood cells every month, along with about 100 units of fresh frozen plasma, which contains clotting factors.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
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At the age of sixteen, Taylor made her mark on the Nashville country music scene with a debut album, but country music could not contain her for long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, the Iranian government has killed and arrested thousands of peaceful protesters.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Human Rights Activists News Agency reports more than 26,000 people have been arrested.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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In practice, leverage only materializes when complexity is tightly controlled.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump addressed the event on Wednesday, swinging between apparent threats against NATO allies over Greenland while also ruling out the use of military force to seize the massive Arctic island.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said in a statement after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man that Senate Democrats won't support keeping the government fully open while also funding DHS.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Once the snow starts falling, keep all outside vents clear of snow.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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An errant shot by Cody Rhodes sent the referee to the ground as WWE officials ran in to stop the brawl before the match started.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Reich, a former quarterback himself who once stepped in as a backup to Jim Kelly for multiple Buffalo Bills playoff runs in the 1990s, has taken an interest in Stidham’s particular situation in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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For governments, regulating the accelerating pace of the entire ecosystem poses the greatest threats.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Its anti-aging properties help prevent the formation of fine lines, improve overall luminosity, and regulate excess melanin production—one of the main causes of dark spots.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Madison outrebounded Point Loma 36-24, with Stevens grabbing seven and Moore five.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Pull in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20in. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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