Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled away
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The rocket's first stage booster detached and returned to an on-target landing at nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, while Falcon's upper stage propelled the X-37B into low-Earth orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025 -
In a scathing report, Citron argued that Palantir’s stock was detached from business fundamentals and sound analysis.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Signs of hearing loss include struggling to follow conversations in loud environments or large group settings, frequently asking others to repeat themselves, leaning in toward the speaker, providing answers that are irrelevant to the conversation or seeming disengaged when listening.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Angels pulled out a 4-3 victory as Jo Adell remained a thorn in the Royals’ side.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Chicago Bears have definitely pulled out all the stops to try and make life as easy as possible for quarterback Caleb Williams this offseason, adding even more weapons and bolstering their offensive line.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said those levies will incentivize companies to re-shore production at a time when domestic drug manufacturing has shrunk dramatically over the past decade.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Software development opportunities – once seen as a solid future ticket to higher-level employment for many – have shrunk since 2022.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The labor force, which shrank for three months in a row, increased by 436,000 people in August, according to BLS data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other tech giants have similarly shrunk their workforce because of AI.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As detailed in Tina Fey’s 2011 memoir, Bossypants, Jimmy Fallon, who was also in the show’s cast at the time, jokingly recoiled and told Poehler to stop it.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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Markets recoiled, and in just one week the S&P 500 plunged more than 12 percent while both Value and Growth stocks suffered double-digit percentage losses.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Pulled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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