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Recent Examples of pull through
Yet many retailers expect to pull through the 2025 holiday season with satisfactory, if modest, gains.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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When the time came for Gaff to try a new flavor, one colleague held out a small dish, Logothetti said.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Her first trial ended in a mistrial in 1990 after two of the jurors held out for manslaughter charges, citing a lack of intent.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Such opportunities come around only so often, with this draft unique in terms of its top-tier talent.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Marcus Semien is starting to come around at the plate as well, Tyrone Taylor had a few hits off the bench and as a starter, and Mark Vientos drove in eight runs in nine games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Illustrations by Venetian artist Lucio Schiavon hang on the walls.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Vinyls and prints hang on the walls, and the room is filled with swiveling chairs and round tables.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Cloud and Stevens are expected to become available this month — and potentially on this trip — but Carrington is still recovering from a significant injury suffered during last season’s playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The former Iowa star finished 2 of 9 on 3s as the Wings held on for a 107-104 victory.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The city should prioritize ensuring underserved communities are designed to be environmentally resilient and in compliance with current standards so that the infrastructure can withstand natural disasters.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Beyond the hospital walls, there were no doctors or nurses to provide advice and reassurance, and no obvious checkpoint at which her body could once again withstand the rigours of elite sport.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The only part that should be sticking out is the handle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Vandals stole the control stick out of an R train in December while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn, a month after an unknown thief absconded with two-way radios from a specialized work train parked in the Coney Island Yard.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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