1
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Traded in a variety of forms, lithium after it is mined sells as spodumene (containing close to 6% lithium metal).—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
The policy proposal, contained in the state’s Master Plan for Aging, comes three years after Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order creating a panel to map out the needs of New York’s aging population and suggest how best to serve older adults.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with multiple counts of stalking and using a computer to commit a crime, reported ABC News and the Morning Sun, a news outlet based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then pick the moment to go on the offensive, to pounce, to seize the game.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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After the revolution, Parubiy served as the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council in 2014, during which time Russian forces seized Crimea and sparked conflict in the eastern Donbas region.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
31 Aug. 2025
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Buying Russian oil saved India billions of dollars on import costs, keeping domestic fuel prices relatively stable.—
AFP,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more blanket deals at Amazon.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the inversion lifts in the afternoon, fire behavior will increase to the north and northeast, with group torching, spotting, and uphill runs in mixed conifer stands containing heavy dead and down material.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His run in New England made everyone forget that tenure.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Taking action and rewiring your future response can really help regulate those emotions.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, both Zilch and Klarna are already regulated entities and therefore likely capable of adapting to any new rules that might come into force — as are many of their peers including Affirm and Afterpay.—
Sarah Kocianski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Money is being funneled into headline-grabbing initiatives, such as customer-facing chatbots and generative content tools.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Huda and Amaya appeared to remain on good terms, as Huda grabbed her hand at one point.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pull in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20in. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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