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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Most of my veggies seemed to pull through OK with the exception of some cucumber plants and most of my carrot seeds.
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Although Holden pulled through, the emotional toll continues to linger for his parents.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This is based on two pages from the Collector’s Edition specifically, logs from The Department of External Observation in Chicago where new character Lodi appears to have worked before being pulled through time and space, presumably by The Nine.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Baptist preacher Ian Wilkinson was the only guest to survive, pulling through after weeks in hospital.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Although Holden pulled through, the emotional toll continues to linger for his parents.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This is based on two pages from the Collector’s Edition specifically, logs from The Department of External Observation in Chicago where new character Lodi appears to have worked before being pulled through time and space, presumably by The Nine.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Baptist preacher Ian Wilkinson was the only guest to survive, pulling through after weeks in hospital.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Remember, 10 degrees is approximately the same width as your clenched fist when held out against the night sky!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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During the clip, the husband begins by holding out the newborn's blanket for Jax to sniff.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That test does not come around until October 25, by which point the league will have remembered how to defend long throw-ins or Brentford will be in Champions League contention.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her arrival came around five years after the pair tied the knot.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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After taking a 10-1 lead against the Twins, who entered play at 66-84, the Yankees had to hang on for dear life.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Three home runs by the Yankees made things uncomfortable late, but the bullpen was able to hang on to help the Red Sox avoid what would have been a disastrous home sweep.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to the World Meteorological Organization, the ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040 globally, by 2045 in the Arctic, and by 2066 over Antarctica.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This ability to recover instantly gives the MAV a major advantage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 6 and 7, had already handed out several exciting awards, including for Bryan Cranston’s guest turn on The Studio and Julianne Nicholson’s chaotic arc on Hacks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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All eight of the previous Little League Classics have been held on that first Sunday of the tournament.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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An injured athlete also needs instruction on flexibility and strengthening exercises for the ankle and foot to increase their ability to withstand the stresses from their athletic activities.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their roots intertwine with those of other redwoods, and that gives them tremendous strength to withstand high winds and floods.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Is there a success story that has stuck out for you?—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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