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Recent Examples of pull away
Ohtani pulled away from all other NL MVP contenders, including New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (who finished second) and Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (who finished third).
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Philly overcame a painfully slow start, eventually pulling away on the strength of Saquon Barkley's legs and some timely defensive plays.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Moulton is not the only Democrat who has pulled away from supporting biological males in women's and girls sports in the recent election cycle.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Third string walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner replaced him, but the Gators were hanging around and tied the score at 20 entering the final minutes before the Bulldogs pulled away.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Philly overcame a painfully slow start, eventually pulling away on the strength of Saquon Barkley's legs and some timely defensive plays.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Moulton is not the only Democrat who has pulled away from supporting biological males in women's and girls sports in the recent election cycle.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Third string walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner replaced him, but the Gators were hanging around and tied the score at 20 entering the final minutes before the Bulldogs pulled away.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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The tag is designed to detach after a set period, or, if the shark dives deeper than 5,900 feet (about 1,800 meters).Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Ricciardo, though currently detached from Formula 1, represents the caliber of drivers that such teams aspire to attract, albeit the real likelihood of his participation seems negligible at present.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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And who can blame fans for disengaging when the Blackhawks are doing so very little to engage them?Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Rebel fighters recently seized control of Syria, with Assad reported to have fled to Russia.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The incident began after an adult suspect and his 16-year-old son fled a Walmart store in a pickup truck as police arrived at the scene of the reported incident.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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The 30-year-old Hawaii native was flying from Maui to N.Y.C. with a connection at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Nov. 8.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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And didn't realize that their seven children were going to be traumatized into the therapist's couch for 10 years over the flying monkeys and the witch.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its nearly $475 billion market cap has shrunk since Thompson’s death on Dec. 4.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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As per their report, the mug's lid threads can shrink when exposed to heat and torque, causing the lid to detach during use, posing a burn hazard.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Urban, 2nd coach ever for Naperville North girls volleyball, leaves ‘dream job’ after making real impact Called up to varsity, sophomore guard Abe Martinez doesn’t flinch for West Aurora.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many retailers didn’t flinch under similar circumstances and many still wound up having a successful season.Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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On the exhale, everything will recoil back together.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Nov. 2024
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In what may have felt like an eternity, Ricks managed to snap a couple of photos and video from a safe distance before the snake recoiled and slithered upwards into the engine again.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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