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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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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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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The camera holds on them mid-ascent.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 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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That's what really sticks out for me.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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From here, slow travel continues across county lines.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tehran, however, continues to deny any direct negotiations are taking place.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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For many now, the bridge exists more in stories passed down by friends and family than in lived experience.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The future of Greenland, by contrast, was less prominent given that broad agreement exists regarding its place in the kingdom.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pulls through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20through. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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