pulls through

Definition of pulls throughnext
present tense third-person singular of pull through
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Verb
  • When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The challenge comes around the greens.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The owner who holds out for yesterday’s pricing can discover that extended vacancy carries a cost that is far greater than a small concession would have been.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Sandra Lok also comes to First Thursday with her golden retriever, Grant.
    Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Humiliation comes to them naturally.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nava’s specific approach to reining in rogue behavior by AI agents is the creation of an escrow service that holds on to funds until an agent proposes a transaction.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The camera holds on them mid-ascent.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Stradley was also asked if anything in the contract now sticks out as strange to her today.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • Stevens sticks out like a sore thumb in this price range as a value play.
    Dennis Esser, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Senior midfielder Peyton Brolley, Mane’s sister, continues to be impressed by her teammate and sibling.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.
    Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Like last year, there was a long list of criteria the PWHL examined when deciding where to expand this season, including market size, fan support, infrastructure and what kind of economic opportunity exists in the market, among other factors.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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“Pulls through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20through. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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