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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Recent Examples of pulled in
The theatrical event pulled in $33 million at the box office over the weekend.
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Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
This year, Pacheco, an IT professional and administrator, pulled in his record haul from construction trade and public safety unions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That means investing in technology—ABBA pulled in $2 million a week from a concert that featured their avatars—and the right partner.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
By the entry, vans with tinted windows pulled in to deliver more detainees.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The heated moment resurfaced in recent weeks due to the unexpected release of In Whose Name, a new documentary exploring the complicated public and private life of the rapper, which has already pulled in over $750,000 in its first weekend.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Oregon defensive back Dylan Thieneman pulled in a game-sealing interception in overtime, ensuring Kirk's favorite team won in front of thousands of supporters wearing his signature shirt.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
He was pulled in the fourth quarter with the Patriots up 42-6 in the fourth quarter and replaced by veteran backup Andy Dalton, who led a touchdown-scoring drive late.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Pioneers’ Zane Hall pulled in seven passes for 119 yards with a touchdown.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
This year, Pacheco, an IT professional and administrator, pulled in his record haul from construction trade and public safety unions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That means investing in technology—ABBA pulled in $2 million a week from a concert that featured their avatars—and the right partner.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
By the entry, vans with tinted windows pulled in to deliver more detainees.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The heated moment resurfaced in recent weeks due to the unexpected release of In Whose Name, a new documentary exploring the complicated public and private life of the rapper, which has already pulled in over $750,000 in its first weekend.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Oregon defensive back Dylan Thieneman pulled in a game-sealing interception in overtime, ensuring Kirk's favorite team won in front of thousands of supporters wearing his signature shirt.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
He was pulled in the fourth quarter with the Patriots up 42-6 in the fourth quarter and replaced by veteran backup Andy Dalton, who led a touchdown-scoring drive late.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Pioneers’ Zane Hall pulled in seven passes for 119 yards with a touchdown.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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Between 2018 and 2022, more than two-thirds of cases of female breast cancer were diagnosed at a localized stage, meaning the cancer was contained to the breast, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safdie may have found a new way to make a sports drama, one that relies less on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and more on all that is contained in the ambivalent middle.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Whitmer established the universal meals program when Democrats controlled both chambers of the Michigan Legislature.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Kering and Valentino restructure, the current ownership of the couture house, controlled by Mayhoola, will not change before 2028 at the earliest — an amendment to their shareholders’ agreement, inked at the time of Kering’s acquisition of a stake in Valentino in 2023.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Dog Warden seized the animals in May.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal kept the ball for another minute and quietened the home crowd to get a better feel for the game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Former Biden administration officials issued executive orders that regulated AI in part based on concerns that AGI is on the horizon.—
Michael C. Horowitz,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Sep. 2025
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This meant that people could make simple games that ran in Shockwave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 28-year-old threw 23-of-34 for 316 yards and a touchdown and ran in another score, proving a perfect foil to complement Jonathan Taylor’s rushing ability, with the running back racking up 165 yards against the Broncos.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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