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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
The film follows four misfits as they are pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic land that puts your imagination to the test.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seattle will have the best chance to pull through if Rusnak can deliver another solid performance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Fine pulled through, thanks to Trump’s political support and grassroots efforts.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Look, girls, shape folds over and pulls through itself
so that
first becomes last
and an end
becomes a fresh start
in an instant.
—Rae Armantrout, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seattle will have the best chance to pull through if Rusnak can deliver another solid performance.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Fine pulled through, thanks to Trump’s political support and grassroots efforts.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Look, girls, shape folds over and pulls through itself
so that
first becomes last
and an end
becomes a fresh start
in an instant.
—Rae Armantrout, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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There was confirmation that Nabers was dealing with a shoulder injury and was held out for the remainder of practice so he could get evaluated further.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Robinson was held out of Monday’s practice and then participated only in individual drills Tuesday, as the team is taking a cautious approach with the minor injury.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The worst of it, of course, came around the time of their divorce when rumors indicated there was cheating from both sides.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Aug. 2025
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Monday will come around again, with its dreaded wake-up alarms and emails.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The same photo of her is still hanging on the rearview mirror of his car.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The chair in which Hickok sat still hangs on the wall of the sawdusty ’ol watering hole on Main Street today.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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The two tournament favorites advanced comfortably from Group B. Brazil scored 12 goals and conceded just one, while Colombia recovered from a goalless draw against Venezuela with emphatic wins over Paraguay and Bolivia.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, the mystery tooth was extracted, and Owens is now recovering.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The council’s annual Gold Award ceremony for Girl Scouts in San Diego and Imperial counties was held on June 8 in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Text messages released throughout 2022 as part of discovery in the case revealed an exchange between Prehn and Walker, the former governor, in which Walker advised Prehn to hold on to his seat in order to counter the voices of Evers' appointees.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the Talmud tells it, when the Romans first laid siege to Jerusalem and the Second Temple, the walled city had supplies to withstand the blockade for years to come.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The massive manhunt continued into Friday evening in the wooded, mountainous area.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Moving forward, the Cubs will continue leaning on Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Games like Tigers-Phillies, Astros-Red Sox, Giants-Mets and Rangers-Mariners stick out as meaningful matchups for playoff races.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Only a handful of fans stuck out the weather delay.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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