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as in comes around
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as in holds out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls through
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Wasserman is hoping this is all old news by the time the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad comes around.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Suwa’s father comes around for him in an arc that moved me deeply, surprising and intimately felt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gamble that Dallas plays in this instance is if Pickens holds out from voluntary and mandatory offseason activities until a long-term deal is worked out.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trade deadline season always holds out some hope, as well as rampant rumor-mongering, that something big will happen and the B’s were the subject of much talk.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Humiliation comes to them naturally.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cocktail comes to us, like so many greats, from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks and the recipe most of us use is more or less the same as his—a healthy pour of Irish whiskey, with lime juice and some grenadine (pomegranate syrup) to sweeten.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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The camera holds on them mid-ascent.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s a certain name the neighbors use when her leg sticks out of place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Prysock’s name is not the only thing that sticks out.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But if McMahon continues to struggle, Boone may not have much of a choice but to abandon the platoon plans.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The district also continues to fight for full accreditation while facing an ongoing state audit.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Dilworth, on East Boulevard near a border shared with South End, Thai Taste exists with not a whole lot to prove.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Honey in the Wound exists to acknowledge the fortitude of women who had to bear so much in silence for so long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pulls through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20through. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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