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as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Most dark chocolate products contain between 70 and 85% cocoa, though certain types can contain much lower and higher cocoa percentages.Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Many cooking sprays are made with refined oils, containing additives and propellants that aren't ideal for health-conscious cooks.Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Suspects arrested in the contracting scams typically offered to do projects, including plumbing, roofing and electrical work, charging a total of more than $250 million.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Lil Durk was arrested in Florida last night on charges related to murder-for-hire.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The war following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks has displaced thousands of Palestinians and led to over 40,000 civilian deaths, per the Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
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Researchers in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have built on earlier work to create a grain-sized soft robot that can enter the body and be controlled by magnetic fields to travel to a specific target.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the theory was dealt a blow last June when the Supreme Court rejected North Carolina legislators' attempt to seize total control over election rules.Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Leaders who harness this tension understand that the gap between current reality and future vision is not a problem to be solved but an opportunity to be seized.Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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One of their biggest strengths was their pitching staff’s ability to keep the ball out of the air - their 1172 fly balls allowed was MLB’s lowest mark, and enabled the club to post a +156 fly ball and +1.7 degree launch angle differential.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Also keep an eye on Rae Khalil, a .Paak protégé who’s vying for a nod with her debut LP Crybaby, and Ravyn Lenae, a critical darling who’s in contention with Bird’s Eye.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 26 Oct. 2024
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But maybe somebody like me could run in this state.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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It has been finely regulated by Hanhart to ensure a precision rate of 0 to +8 seconds per day across all positions.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Disclosure is important, Kushner said, but the federal government leaves it to the states to regulate the terms and conditions that lenders offer.Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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In New York, the nation’s largest TV market, the fall classic grabbed a 13.2/37 in the same measures — meaning that a far bigger proportion of L.A. TV viewers were tuned in to the game live than were Yankees fans in New York.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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The 30-minute blocks are grabbed, one after the other, until the day is full.Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Pull in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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