pull through
verb
pulled through; pulling through; pulls through
: to survive a dangerous or difficult situation
: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation
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Investigators believe Morin was attacked on the trail and pulled through a wooded area before being killed in a drainage culvert that runs alongside the trail, the sheriff's office previously said.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 June 2024
The three others in the vehicle, a 16-year-old and two 18-year-olds, were injured but are expected to pull through, Stephens said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
And this week’s L.A. premiere had stuntmen crashing through glass, pulled through walls, and Beavis and Butthead.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 May 2024
All six Republican candidates and one Democratic candidate ― all of whom sat down with IndyStar late last year to talk about the issues ― have pulled through with enough signatures to qualify for the primary ballot.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 June 2024
The three others in the vehicle, a 16-year-old and two 18-year-olds, were injured but are expected to pull through, Stephens said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
And this week’s L.A. premiere had stuntmen crashing through glass, pulled through walls, and Beavis and Butthead.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 May 2024
All six Republican candidates and one Democratic candidate ― all of whom sat down with IndyStar late last year to talk about the issues ― have pulled through with enough signatures to qualify for the primary ballot.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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