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as in to hold out
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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
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Even with Malachi Toney held out of 11 on 11 work and Joshua Moore sidelined after getting banged up in 1 on 1 drills earlier in the day, UM receivers consistently demonstrated a combination of speed, skilled route running and soft hands.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The gap between those people and the 80% still holding out isn’t philosophical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Preventing evaporation Once planting season comes around, gardeners’ primary challenge becomes minimizing evaporation.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Jovic came around, offering a perspective of being in a similar Heat position to where Robinson previously stood.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Her name and photograph now hang on a plaque, alongside 36 other workers who contributed to Orion but did not live to see its launch earlier this month.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the ’80s Palm Common Room, a vintage keyboard, a computer mouse and touch-tone phone hang on the walls.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The two bodies in the bags were recovered and transported to a medical examiner’s office for autopsy, where they were identified as Cherry and Stephen.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The structure is being brought down so first responders can safely go in and recover the two workers who are trapped under the rubble.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 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,
11 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Yazbek picked up a first-half assist before scoring in the second half and Nashville SC held on for a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points watches were crafted and designed to be both robust enough to withstand extreme weather conditions and have the ultimate comfort while wearing on the wrist.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In addition, be sure to read the maximum temperature that your parchment paper is made to withstand and don't exceed that temperature in your air fryer.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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One particularly hilarious example sticks out to Kaufman, to this day.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But one comment in particular stuck out to her.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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