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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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Richey laced a one-out single in the top of the third, stole second, and came around on an error to give Country Day an early 1-0 lead.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Then on Sunday afternoon, Ritchson came around again on his bike, along with his two children.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Offensive line impresses Despite starting tackle Ryan Hughes and left guard Cade Bennett being held out of practice, TCU’s offensive line had a strong opening day of camp.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jovic had missed 11 games due to lower-back injury management, then held out by coach’s decision in his first two games cleared to return.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The final episode looks at the science and savvy behind South Korea’s beauty industry and how the country came to set the agenda for cosmetics consumers around the world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The car and its distinctive Phoenix Red paint job would appear in 27 Camel GT Challenge event between 1973 and 1978, before its racing days came to an end following a crash at the Trois‑Rivières circuit in Québec.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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New York recovered to go back ahead 66-60 at halftime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Components such as steel, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, plastics and even glass, can be recovered and reused, said John Shegerian, founder of Electronic Recyclers International.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Smith / Getty Images Meanwhile, had a Duke player simply held on to the ball, the Huskies would have been forced to foul because the Blue Devils were not in danger of a 10-second backcourt violation.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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What stuck out most, even with edge rusher Arvell Reese and wide receiver Carnell Tate doing on-field drills, were Harbaugh’s interactions with inside linebacker Sonny Styles and safety Caleb Downs.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sight of the black rock stuck out at Harris' house.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 6-1 guard continued her hot streak with 18 more points against the Horned Frogs, and that production ended up being the difference.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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A lot haven't survived due to materials used, but the Coriovallum limestone had withstood the test of time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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