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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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De’Anthony Melton and Kristaps Porzingis were both being held out of the first leg of a back-to-back.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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On a Monday in March, Dulce Delgado, a 37-year-old woman living in a tent on a hill, held out her hand.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Harker wasn’t holding a weapon but was tinkering with something on a table outside the RV when Wolf came around the side and shot him, the detective said.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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But by the time Tuesday’s opening bell came around, Cramer argued that investors had to confront rhetoric from Washington — namely, an early morning press conference from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — that sounded much harsher than Trump’s Monday afternoon message.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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So this is really just an extraordinary story of a sheriff that can just hang on.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like traditional artwork, Piper said her quilts are not made to be utilized, but to hang on a wall like an oil painting would hang.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The recently recovered Celtics star drew a shooting foul, fed Queta for a cutting dunk and sank a 3-pointer on consecutive Celtics possessions, then pulled up for an 18-footer a minute later.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The driver is expected to recover.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The azul and chrome won the round of 16 opener 3-2 at Snapdragon Stadium, holding on despite playing down one man for the most of the match and down two men for the final minutes of regulation and all of stoppage time.—
Apress,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 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,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An American Legion hall that has withstood many a coastal storm mysteriously collapsed as a volatile cold front crossed North Carolina, and the National Weather Service is trying to pinpoint a cause.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fortune 500 companies are rebuilding their capacity to withstand disruption and are charting a path toward a new era of industrialization powered by technological ingenuity.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Further down the lineup, Bo Groulx continued his aggressive run with the Leafs since he was called up from the Marlies on Tuesday.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The cinematography feels flat and drab, with few interesting compositions that stick out in the mind.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Another 2 inches should stick out of the soil and encircle the plants.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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