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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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But Sturm stuck to his guns with his new hybrid man/zone system and the players came around to it.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026 -
The moment enumerators came around and conducted the census isn’t something that Lally remembers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Val held out her hand for the pencil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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When the time came for Gaff to try a new flavor, one colleague held out a small dish, Logothetti said.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 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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As for the overall market, the S & P 500 fell from a high of 23-times forward earnings in late October to a low near 19 at the March 30 correction low and has since recovered half of that P/E decline, at just above 21.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Written off by some as past his prime, the 29-year-old twice recovered from 2-0 deficits, against France’s Felix Lebrun in the semifinals and Harimoto in the first game of the finals, to earn the nickname the ‘King of the Comeback’.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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But Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson had no challenges remaining as the Liberty held on for a 98-93 win.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 21, at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 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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Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Wardley, 31, had never lost in 21 bouts before Saturday, and somehow withstood numerous onslaughts from Dubois (23-3) without ever touching the canvas in a remarkable display of courage.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
9 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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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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