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Recent Examples of pull away
This is because the drivers will get two chances to pull away from the lights with two races at this event.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But Russell began to pull away after the early laps with Hamilton fading.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-4 point guard made a rainbow 3-pointer for a 42-40 lead and then beat the bigs inside for a surprise tip-in with six minutes to play for a 48-42 advantage as the Trojans began to pull away.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
However, Kamau, who faded at the finish, started to pull away from the rest of the field at Mile 10 and led all challengers by more than a minute, including the hard-charging Martin, until the final mile.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But Russell began to pull away after the early laps with Hamilton fading.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-4 point guard made a rainbow 3-pointer for a 42-40 lead and then beat the bigs inside for a surprise tip-in with six minutes to play for a 48-42 advantage as the Trojans began to pull away.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
However, Kamau, who faded at the finish, started to pull away from the rest of the field at Mile 10 and led all challengers by more than a minute, including the hard-charging Martin, until the final mile.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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There have been at least 15 reports of the zipper head detaching from the garment, the CPSC said Thursday, but no injuries have been reported.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Comfortable without being detached.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Take a break If all else fails, just take a break and disengage for a while.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From April 2020 to July 2025, 182,000 residents fled to other states, causing a demographic decline and a serious brain drain.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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When officers tried to intervene, the man fled in a car, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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At this point, with a majority of voters opposed to Trump’s interventions, congressional action is the only way to disentangle the country from these conflicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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One diner, who works in the hospitality industry and is flying across the country to attend the pop-up and visit friends, is keeping his seat.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In another set of images by photographer Ian Recchio, who goes by @Lookunderocks on Instagram, another aircraft, described as a business-jet-type platform, was seen flying below the refueling formation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Across the country, the number of workers interested in agricultural labor is shrinking.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the number of particles increases, the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state shrinks exponentially.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even as Michigan State came roaring back in the second half, cutting the lead to just two in the final minute, UCLA never flinched.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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And general manger Dan Morgan didn’t flinch.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was taken to the Northumberland County Jail in Pennsylvania, but escaped in July 1996 by climbing a rain spout to the roof and then using a cable to climb down to the ground, according to the affidavit.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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But when Becky begins to climb down, several rusty bolts give out and the ladder collapses, crashing to the sand below.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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