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Recent Examples of pull through
Fine pulled through, thanks to Trump’s political support and grassroots efforts.
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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
Still, the generosity of many Americans could pull through, at least for a short while.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
However, both dogs were fighters and pulled through, Vaiden said.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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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
Still, the generosity of many Americans could pull through, at least for a short while.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
However, both dogs were fighters and pulled through, Vaiden said.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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For his part, Steve Cates still is holding out hope his insurance company will renew his policy.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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Some physicists hold out hope that the dead ends do somehow go away.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Partly sunny conditions are likely to come around Thursday, along with the chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Not long after after Buxton came around to score in the first inning to make it 1-0, catcher Ryan Jeffers followed suit with some aggressive baserunning that helped the Twins increase their lead to 2-0.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In Too Much, Stalter stars as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, agrees to take a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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When the Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora wasn't satisfied with the federal government's response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans are set to host the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held on Saturday (Aug. 16) at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
Verb
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That means revising credit and insurance models, investing in soil and water resilience, and funding diversified food systems that can withstand disruption.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The education programs likely can't withstand a review that stretches into the school year, state education leaders say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires continue to rage across the Grand Canyon's North Rim.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams continue to look for the missing people.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Yet what stuck out the most to me was Billy Graham’s regrets toward the end of his life and ministry career, which the book and subsequent interviews revealed, concerning the evangelist’s relationship with politics.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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His single-mindedness stuck out to his fellow students.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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