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Recent Examples of pull away
The Miami Hurricanes put together a solid all-around win over the Stanford Cardinal last week, using a nearly perfect second half to pull away in a 42-7 win.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Bears are trying to get right after losing two straight to Golden and Heritage, the last a 35-21 setback that saw Heritage pull away with a 21-point third quarter.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The bullish short-term catalyst increases the likelihood that INDA can pull away from long-term triangle resistance in the coming weeks.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
While both teams’ defenses seemed to figure each other out with strong line play, Costa Mesa broke through with a pick-six touchdown and a quick-strike run game to pull away from Bolsa Grande, 29-6, and grab sole possession of first place in the Tango League.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Bears are trying to get right after losing two straight to Golden and Heritage, the last a 35-21 setback that saw Heritage pull away with a 21-point third quarter.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The bullish short-term catalyst increases the likelihood that INDA can pull away from long-term triangle resistance in the coming weeks.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
While both teams’ defenses seemed to figure each other out with strong line play, Costa Mesa broke through with a pick-six touchdown and a quick-strike run game to pull away from Bolsa Grande, 29-6, and grab sole possession of first place in the Tango League.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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The frigid surge, detached from the polar vortex, has prompted winter weather alerts for over 84 million people, with cities from Dallas to New York bracing for icy conditions.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Personalized amenities—game rooms, theaters, gyms, and, in at least a handful of cases, stripper poles—enabled them to detach from the public altogether.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The entrepreneur was seemingly distracted and disengaged to the point where Snoop had to call her attention back.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bring it back indoors and vacuum, disengaging the beater bars.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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The stream of remittances from relatives abroad, a consequence of more than 7 million Venezuelans fleeing the country under Maduro to look for better opportunities elsewhere, is also falling short.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Witnesses said a silver Ford sedan fled the scene, and detectives later identified the driver as 57-year-old Humberto Munoz Gatica of Laguna Niguel, according to The Register.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although the results are not yet for certain, if and when they are shown to be then the next step will be trying to disentangle all the sources of these ambient gravitational waves.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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To fully disentangle them would set both sides — and the whole world — back decades.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters Despite Sony’s strong earnings showing, profit from its picture business shrank nearly 25% year over year.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The collapse of social and search traffic has shrunk its audiences, particularly at Business Insider, which has long relied on clicks.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sheinbaum quickly moves away and visibly flinches as the man attempts to put his arm around her.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the bottom of the third, Yesavage’s only blemish of the game came on a 2-0 count to Enrique Hernandez, who didn’t flinch at a splitter up in the zone.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both sides have appeared to climb down from that latest escalation following eleventh-hour trade talks between top negotiators this weekend in Malaysia.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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His thesis is that if the GOP sticks together, Senate Democrats would have to climb down and accept House Republicans’ spending bill to get through the next seven weeks.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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