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as in came around
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as in held out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled through
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The move came around the time that rumors swirled that the company was considering divestitures.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
However, once the Gophers came around, the Badgers had no hope of keeping pace with their visitors to the west.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Parallel talks resumed in Geneva aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program and finalizing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but analysts held out little hope of lasting progress in either.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu was hailed as an ice skating prodigy from the young age of 5 and held out a promising future.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
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Disney fans came to its defense.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, lived in Minnesota and came to the Big Apple for a business conference with Wall Street investors.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reported that DNA recovered from gloves found about two miles from Guthrie’s home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s offender database and showed no connection to DNA collected at her residence.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The older child survived and has recovered.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The primary election is set to be held on March 3, but early voting will begin Tuesday.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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What stuck out to you most about the Minnesota judge’s ruling?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yes, they were undone by one uncharacteristic error by Martin Zubimendi and two brilliant long-range shots in the defeat against United, but what really stuck out on second viewing was the way their approach changed shortly after taking the lead in the 29th minute.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Staff from the oil division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission began taking samples of the Boarmans’ water in August 2023, about a week after Tammy Boarman’s first pollution complaint, and continued doing so every few months, following the agency’s protocol.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and singer Role Model continued to spark romance rumors late last month after they were spotted on yet another dinner date in Los Angeles, marking their third joint sighting in just weeks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s no denying the beauty of a white diamond—its glittering surface and icy tone is a classic choice that’s withstood the test of time.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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And every time when courts reviewed it, when people who lied about the election were taken to court, the work of election officials withstood that scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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