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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 moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Losing hope Some of Blue Hills’ former employees initially held out hope that the nonprofit could reopen once the state finished its audit and lifted the freeze on Blue Hills accounts.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their postseason has seen a continuation of that hand-grenade-and-horseshoe acumen, though the Kings have held out hope until the bitter end.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The alleged misconduct came to light in late 2022 after a motorist said police had pulled him over and searched his vehicle without consent or probable cause.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In state court, a different examination came to the same conclusion last month.—
Ryan Oehrli
May 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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Talley fled the scene after the shooting, and officers later recovered a weapon when he was taken into custody, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered a knife at the scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Anika Reed The Met Gala is held on the first Monday in May, which falls on May 4 this year.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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But the Padres broke the tie with a check-swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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But in addition to that property, there are six acres of core forest, which literally stuck out like a thumb within the preserve.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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That was one of the things that stuck out to me.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The denim factory in Vietnam continued to advance its smart manufacturing transformation, which includes a smart warehouse management system, smart AGV system, a smart cutting system and intelligent production lines.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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But the 76ers withstood the punch and took a 55-50 edge into halftime.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American democracy has withstood many forces seeking to destroy it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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