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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
Agentic web search is about pulling in relevant context, without noise that can clutter and distract from the key information in the workflow.
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Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Twenty four teams means more than double the number of games, and each of those games is pulling in an average of between 10 million and 20 million viewers.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
This invisible scaffolding, the researchers speculate, is what allowed the galaxy to form in the first place, with dark matter’s gravity pulling in the primordial gas needed to form the first stars.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Mint more or less automatically did several jobs at once, including tracking spending, budgeting, monitoring bills, and pulling in credit scores.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The restaurant is one of several restaurants slated to open, bringing the area to life and pulling in more business for the city.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
In the poker scheme, Jones admitted that his name as a longtime NBA player was key to pulling in marks.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Note that among non-MPA studios, Neon’s trailer for last year’s horror film The Monkey was quite big, pulling in 43M views in its first 24 hours and 100M in its first 72 hours per WaveMetrix, a record for a non-MPA studio independent horror movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Twenty four teams means more than double the number of games, and each of those games is pulling in an average of between 10 million and 20 million viewers.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
This invisible scaffolding, the researchers speculate, is what allowed the galaxy to form in the first place, with dark matter’s gravity pulling in the primordial gas needed to form the first stars.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Mint more or less automatically did several jobs at once, including tracking spending, budgeting, monitoring bills, and pulling in credit scores.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The restaurant is one of several restaurants slated to open, bringing the area to life and pulling in more business for the city.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
In the poker scheme, Jones admitted that his name as a longtime NBA player was key to pulling in marks.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Note that among non-MPA studios, Neon’s trailer for last year’s horror film The Monkey was quite big, pulling in 43M views in its first 24 hours and 100M in its first 72 hours per WaveMetrix, a record for a non-MPA studio independent horror movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling in
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The department's robbery and homicide division is listed as the arresting agency.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Eventually, officers were able to taser, tackle and disarm Johnson before arresting him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Speculation about the sale of Missoni began circulating in January, and in March, the brand announced that FSI would become the controlling shareholder.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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He is used to controlling everyone with money, threats, or a combination of both.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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McBath had considered running in the crowded Democratic race for governor, but suspended her exploratory bid last year, pointing to her need to focus on her husband's health after complications from a recent cancer surgery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Montana lawmakers also passed legislation that bars the state from regulating planet-warming emissions, unless the federal government does so first.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Sales had been poor and didn’t justify keeping the restaurants open or expanding the chain, co-CEO Steven Marks said during a Thursday earnings call with analysts and shareholders.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Of course, a solid weighted base also plays a big role in keeping the umbrella upright.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Prosecutors have theorized that after Mackenzie sped up the car, Dominic and Davion could have tried to stop the crash by grabbing the wheel or gear shift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Consider grabbing a set of packing cubes, which are great for packing for vacation and storing and organizing items at home.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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“Pulling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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