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as in contains
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 arrests
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 pulls in
The note pulls in the opposite direction of the clean-laundry fragrances that dominated recent fragrance cycles.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
His company, now headed by his grandson, still pulls in more than $250 million a year.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
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Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Everyone in the building pulls in the same direction.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The star continuously sheds gas through strong stellar winds, and the black hole pulls in some of that material through its gravity.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
The mix of arts, food and medical employment pulls in a wide demographic.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie remains the city’s reigning brunch institution, with oysters, fries and a happy hour that pulls in fashion power players and movie stars in equal measure.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
His company, now headed by his grandson, still pulls in more than $250 million a year.
—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
As the boat pulls in, the children clamber over the side, wading through the shallows past abandoned, submerged school buildings.
—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Everyone in the building pulls in the same direction.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The star continuously sheds gas through strong stellar winds, and the black hole pulls in some of that material through its gravity.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
The mix of arts, food and medical employment pulls in a wide demographic.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie remains the city’s reigning brunch institution, with oysters, fries and a happy hour that pulls in fashion power players and movie stars in equal measure.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Iowa State Fair — Mid-August The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines pulls in more than a million people each year and is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls in
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Every plate contains high-quality protein to support muscle repair and recovery, carbohydrates to replenish energy stores, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, iron and magnesium.
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This article contains spoilers from House of the Dragon season 3, episode 2.
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
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Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
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But this week’s latest exchange of fire over who controls the Strait of Hormuz threatens to snuff out the deal just weeks after it was signed.
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Your party controls the Capitol.
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Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.
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Ellie brings up the salad and seizes the opportunity to take credit for her part in making lunch.
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Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
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Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
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While starter Tyler Phillips held steady for six innings, giving up five hits and two runs while striking out four, Alejandro Osuna and Elias Díaz each knocked in runs in the top of the eighth that dug the Marlins a hole their offense couldn’t come out of.
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Detroit took the lead with three runs in the third.
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The move by the Bar Standards Board, which regulates lawyers practicing in England and Wales, is the latest challenge Khan is facing.
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This matters because humans have a direct neural pathway from the eyes to the brain region that regulates the circadian rhythm, our internal biological clock governing wakefulness and sleep.
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What actually cuts through and grabs attention nowadays is humanity, clarity and credibility in messaging.
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When Martinez throws something back, the woman rushes toward her, throws her to the ground, grabs her by the hair and repeatedly attacks her as bystanders try to step in and help.
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