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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
The band pulled through, providing the track for the wedding, making the Delcloys' big day even more special.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Whoever pulls through the race in November will serve on a board with oversight of the county's budget, giving them power over other county offices.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2024
Yet with the experience of their Indian Wells combat, plus Navarro’s own reliability, the young American has a chance of pulling through—especially if her style gets under Sabalenka’s skin.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
And the chargers are sited between the charging bays the same way gas pumps are located, allowing a driver to pull through.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Whoever pulls through the race in November will serve on a board with oversight of the county's budget, giving them power over other county offices.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2024
Yet with the experience of their Indian Wells combat, plus Navarro’s own reliability, the young American has a chance of pulling through—especially if her style gets under Sabalenka’s skin.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
And the chargers are sited between the charging bays the same way gas pumps are located, allowing a driver to pull through.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Through 13 games, Walman had nine points and was second among all Sharks skaters in average time on ice before he was held out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against Columbus.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But at least one tribe holds out hope for the future of fish in the Klamath.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Josh's birthday comes around each year, the absence of his mom's special text is deeply felt.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Last season, the Thunder scored nearly six points more per 100 possessions, which speaks to just how much better this team could be when that side of the ball comes around.Nick Crain, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut hung on at No. 3 with another 5.7M views this week.Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The withering vestiges of avant-garde New York—the writers, critics, artists, filmmakers, and dancers who have hung on since its peak—feel a little less vital today without his contempt.Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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But the four-time NFL MVP tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into the 2023 season opener and the Jets never recovered, finishing 7-10.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, things go from dire to actually tragic when Chloe, who’d been recovering from surgery, suddenly spikes her potassium levels and starts coding.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Monk had been booked into the Santa Rita Jail about a month earlier and had been held on $2,500 bail while facing a misdemeanor charge of threatening a bus driver after an argument over whether Monk should wear a face mask on the bus, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Wright holds on and edges Irvine for the last spot in San Clemente.Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For all the encouraging signs from the global year of elections, the most important question—whether American democracy can withstand four years of attempts to subvert it—remains contested.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Paired with a strong aluminum or steel pole structure, the heavy canvas fabric creates a resilient structure that can withstand weather in a way that the flexible poles and thin fabrics of backpacking tents could never achieve.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The granny costume comes designed like a pink cardigan and floral skirt, with a pearl necklace printed on the front and a purse clutched in the fake arms that stick out of the top.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
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Two things stick out: Herbert was sensational regardless of the spotty pass protection and a running game which was somewhere other than in Arizona.Jay Paris, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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