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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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One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Will the conversation in Indianapolis lead toward Pickens holding out of offseason activities?—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Athletes such as Rettenegger are holding out hope for 2030.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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After some persuasion, the Klaxons vocalist started coming around.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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For one thing, Woolley is slow coming around on suffrage.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bodies, meanwhile, reminded this writer of Bret Easton Ellis novels, in that the men were comically buff, and the women’s hipbones were sticking out.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Schmidt says in the video, pointing to the skis sticking out of the snow.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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