pulls down

present tense third-person singular of pull down
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as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings

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Recent Examples of pulls down That pulls down the median sales price even if the price per square foot continues to steadily rise from about $127 in 2016 to $231 today. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.
    Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • The whole image is a set of geometric elements receding precisely, which either or both ruins or/and enhances a little of the painting’s magic for me.
    Kate Colby October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims.
    Isabella Volmert, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Gravenberch is seemingly open, but Lucas Torreira presses him as soon as the pass is played and wins possession, with the ball running loose to Osimhen.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Then again, both wins came against the Athletics, who aren't even in Oakland any more.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Continue reading … HEAT HISTORY – Padres flamethrower shatters MLB record with jaw-dropping pitch in playoff battle.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gunfire shatters windows at The Grand The fatal shooting in August was the latest incident amid ongoing crime problems there, the lawsuit says.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • The general staff reaps data from the point system, enabling it to make better decisions about strategy.
    Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.
    Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Pulls down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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