pull into

phrasal verb

pulled into; pulling into; pulls into
1
of a car, train, etc. : to arrive at a particular place
The train pulled into the station right on time.
2
: to move a vehicle to (a particular place)
He pulled into the parking space.
He slowly pulled the car into traffic.

Examples of pull into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The family, just back from a sushi dinner on Tuesday night, had pulled into a parking space at their apartment complex off Barham Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024 When an underage girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2024 Corman pulled into his orbit over the years a constellation of rising stars, including future A-list directors like Coppola, Scorsese, Ron Howard and Jonathan Demme. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 12 May 2024 The couple recounted pulling into the parking lot at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as Bellisario started to experience intense contractions. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Detectives believe Coffman and a friend pulled into Deaver Park, located at 5800 Kelly Elliot Road, around 9 p.m. that day. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024 The teen died on July 14, 2023, after he was pulled into dangerous machinery while cleaning equipment. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Their love leads to violence as they get pulled into the web of Lou’s criminal family, including her abusive husband-in-law (Dave Franco) and criminal father (Ed Harris). Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 6 May 2024 For example, the doc reports, 2022 Breeders’ Cup winner Flightline was pulled into the baby-making shed after just six race starts. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024

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“Pull into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20into. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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