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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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With fewer people coming to its stores and website to buy workout clothes, the company has also leaned more on discounting to drive sales, which has hurt its bottom line and its reputation as a premium brand.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
Some of those cases are now coming to bear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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With no clear frontrunner for most of this campaign for California governor, some voters have been holding out and putting their ballots on hold.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The exec is holding out hope for the format continuing to have a life at the network with original programming.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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By Wall Street’s best estimates, the earliest Boeing could commit to a new greenfield plane is 2029 or 2030, with production coming around 2037.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Maybe things are coming around for him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The silk silhouette came with a bodice covered in feather embroidery, with extra tufts sticking out from underneath Cruz's overskirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Kaity Schultz's husband, Chris, said the road ahead will be long, but their family is holding on to hope.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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