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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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The Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival, put on by Villain Arts Tattoo Festivals, is coming to Cream City for the 15th time.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Which celebrity is coming to Louisville?—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people are nevertheless holding out hope for a team that moved the ball at will against the Bills and Lions (and has played a schedule that can only get easier going forward).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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So whose support does Mamdani have, and who’s still holding out ahead of the November election?—
Connor Greene,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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And friends started coming around.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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No cause for alarm, just weird to see these records with October coming around the corner.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Don’t expect to see bolts sticking out of Jacob Elordi‘s head.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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That includes one striking poster for a 1981 Starship gig depicting a fork sticking out of a car.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investors have been holding on to their shares with few willing to sell, according to a private share placement agent, who requested anonymity for privacy concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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