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as in containing
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 arresting
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 pulling in
The Steamer projection system remains bullish and projects the highest isolated slugging among the systems, still pulling in signal from his 42-homer 2021.
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Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Scottsdale constantly has activities going on in the community, pulling in tourism that funds the city, maintaining its luxuries and aesthetics.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Short-term funding success and long-term intellectual payoff are, in that region of idea-space, pulling in opposite directions.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
David Ferrara Video of a crash with a Metro bus in Reading on Sunday shows the driver of an SUV take off after pulling in front of the bus in a snowy intersection.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
And so Lagos remains a vortex of energy, pulling in the aspiring and the curious, while somehow sustaining its longtime inhabitants.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Landman's been a gusher for Paramount+, pulling in upwards of 35 million global streaming views for the streamer since its 2024 debut.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The show became a breakout hit in China, pulling in nearly a quarter-billion views on its first day.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Scottsdale constantly has activities going on in the community, pulling in tourism that funds the city, maintaining its luxuries and aesthetics.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Short-term funding success and long-term intellectual payoff are, in that region of idea-space, pulling in opposite directions.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
David Ferrara Video of a crash with a Metro bus in Reading on Sunday shows the driver of an SUV take off after pulling in front of the bus in a snowy intersection.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
And so Lagos remains a vortex of energy, pulling in the aspiring and the curious, while somehow sustaining its longtime inhabitants.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Landman's been a gusher for Paramount+, pulling in upwards of 35 million global streaming views for the streamer since its 2024 debut.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The show became a breakout hit in China, pulling in nearly a quarter-billion views on its first day.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling in
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The National Institutes of Health reports that oregano oil repels bedbugs more effectively than commercial insecticides containing DEET.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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On July 17, 2014, Orta took video of then-NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo putting Garner in a fatal chokehold and pulling him to the ground while arresting him for selling loose cigarettes on Staten Island.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That means questioning, investigating, and in some cases arresting people for civil immigration violations – authority traditionally reserved for federal officers.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In court and to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mary Gingles repeatedly reported abusive and controlling behavior by Gingles, including threats to her life, in the months leading up to the murders.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside the Talarico decision The CBS intervention stemmed from Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative and rising star in the Democratic Party, who is currently running in the Texas Senate primary.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Middleton is currently running in the Republican primary for Texas Attorney General.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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The bill wouldn’t legalize the practice or set up an oversight structure regulating it, as the state did with marijuana and Nevada has done with prostitution in several counties.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, sprouted whole grain bread is significantly higher in blood pressure-regulating minerals, such as magnesium, than bread made with refined white flour.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Federal agents recently descended on Georgia state election offices without warning, seizing equipment, records, and ballots.—
State Rep. Matt Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Williams also said the warrant didn't specify what the agents were supposed to be seizing.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The basic things — paying the electric bill, going to the doctor, keeping a roof over your head — get more expensive every day, while wages stay rock-bottom and jobs get harder and harder to find.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The five preceding episodes depicted Louie’s worsening health, with Harden keeping a dignified smile on Louie’s face but also moving a little slower and admitting to more pain.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or, Stein recommends grabbing a bed/mattress vacuum that is made specifically for the mattress.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Pulling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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