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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
He was subsequently caught in the current, pulled through the hydraulics and resurfaced downstream, according to the incident report.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
That was a crazy scene, and that was me [who’s pulled through the wall].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Samantha was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival, while the two girls managed to pull through in the end.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
He was subsequently caught in the current, pulled through the hydraulics and resurfaced downstream, according to the incident report.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
That was a crazy scene, and that was me [who’s pulled through the wall].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Samantha was pronounced dead shortly after her arrival, while the two girls managed to pull through in the end.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Jakucionis was held out of Monday’s exhibition in Atlanta because of right hip soreness that forced him to exit Sunday’s preseason loss to the Magic early.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the Ravens' 2025 season is looking bleak through the first six weeks, Harbaugh is still holding out hope that his team can make a late-season push into the playoffs.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, Berube may just have to come around to the best option for the position being the best right winger on the team.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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But by the time summer came around, Anthropic did a massive U-turn on its policy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The ability of the S & P 500 to hang on to its 20-day moving average after the downdraft Friday and recovery Monday is critical for the stock market's short-term outlook, according to New York Stock Exchange insider Jay Woods.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sitting at 1-5 on the year, there is little that this team has left to hang on.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ashby worked around a leadoff walk of Shohei Ohtani, but recovered to retire the side.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Regulators then allow companies to recover those costs, plus profits, in customer bills.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee had also been holding on to its mystique.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The National Day of Remembrance will be held on what would've been his 32nd birthday.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Former White House advisor Ball, who is now a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, said China’s strict rare earth controls represent an opportunity for the rest of the world to build a new supply chain that can withstand weaponization by any one country.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The set comes with two baskets (one medium and one large) that have a durable metal frame to withstand use for years to come.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Further, as consumer interest in wearable health tech continues to grow, so do concerns about the privacy of health data.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smith-Schuster stuck out his hand, too.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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One in particular sticks out to Welch now.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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