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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Yet many retailers expect to pull through the 2025 holiday season with satisfactory, if modest, gains.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Stamps didn't come around until 1847.
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And all of the business opposition for the most part has come around toward him.
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While track officials declined comment, members of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association held out hope that Hawthorne may yet be saved as the last professional horse racing track in the Chicago area.
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Still, supporters of the science bond are holding out hope.
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McCloskey wrote on social media after recovering the rifle.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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Wallis, based on his district’s history with moderate Republicans and his ability to hang on in close races, seems best suited to ride out the storm.
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The Chinese market is deteriorating, and competition is becoming more intense as manufacturers seek to hang on to market share.
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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Nonetheless, Tejeda is holding on to hope.
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Building codes in regions with active fault lines are often designed to withstand earthquakes, but that doesn't hold true everywhere.
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Constitutional scholars have cast doubt on whether the Kansas law could withstand a legal challenge if tested.
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Panama is already eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, but is continuing to show some fight here.
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Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium.
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Near the middle of the group stands a pint-size teenage Vicky, pale and bleach-blond, sticking out like a sore thumb.
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Everything impacts winning and that’s one of the really big things that sticks out to me.
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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