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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
When power for the streetlight comes from underground, a single cable is pulled through the existing conduit, explained Prosserman.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As the wine pulls through the spout, the wine opens up and slightly oxidizes.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plates of food are stacked outside the cells at mealtimes and pulled through the bars.
—David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Those who are calling her disgusting and shaming her, and those who are encouraging her to pull through this moment of being overwhelmed by motherhood.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As the wine pulls through the spout, the wine opens up and slightly oxidizes.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plates of food are stacked outside the cells at mealtimes and pulled through the bars.
—David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Those who are calling her disgusting and shaming her, and those who are encouraging her to pull through this moment of being overwhelmed by motherhood.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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While many are still holding out hope for a reunion, some lucky owners managed to find their beloved animals.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Will his luck hold out in the third season, which is due out sometime in 2025?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Alonso no doubt always hoped the Mets — and particularly Steve Cohen — would come around and recognize his value as a most popular franchise player and figure out a way to keep him at Citi Field.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Despite past animosity toward the ACA, some influential Republicans are coming around to keeping enhanced subsidies signed into law by President Biden.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Bills hung on when a wide-open Mark Andrews dropped a 2-point conversion pass from Lamar Jackson, allowing the ball to bounce off his chest with 1:33 left.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bears trailed 35-33 at the half but rallied with an 18-9 third-quarter advantage to take a seven-point lead, then hung on down the stretch to pick up the victory.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The analysis, according to Lewin, confirmed the shell casings recovered at the shooting scene were most likely fired from a 9mm handgun.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Detectives would later recover a chilling home surveillance video that virtually captured Kevin's final moments alive, confirming the witness' accounts.—
Murray Weiss,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Historical context: This will be the first presidential inauguration ceremony not held on the West Lawn of the Capitol since Ronald Reagan‘s in 1985, which was also moved indoors due to cold weather.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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For now, hold on to see what Samsung has to offer at next week’s Galaxy S25 launch.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Among her partners is Build Change, which specializes in creating housing that can withstand natural disasters in the developing world.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Jan. 2025
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The girls must navigate their new dynamics — and see if their friendship can withstand it all.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Portions of Southern California near Los Angeles remain under a red flag warning as Santa Ana winds continue to blow.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Saudi Arabia continues to diversify its economy and promote foreign investment, the youthful kingdom (63% of the Saudi population is under the age of 30) is a promising emerging market for luxury: Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have opened stores in the country.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tarrio’s case The Justice Department’s case against Tarrio stuck out for one reason: the Proud Boys leader was not in Washington on Jan. 6 when other members of his group stormed the Capitol.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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But one stuck out: The ride-sharing company Uber is an early adopter of this kind of physics AI.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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