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Recent Examples of pull away
But the Eagles again pulled away, with Westmoreland, Anderson and Bailey making free throws in the final minute to secure the Santa Margarita win.
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
White checked back in for Hauser with 4:46 remaining and hit two late threes to help Boston pull away.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
San Antonio pulled away off the strength of a grooving, confident second-half offense that dropped 45 in the third quarter and 35 in the fourth.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Stars scored twice in the span of 4:25 late in the third to pull away, snapping the Jackets’ three-game winning streak.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
White checked back in for Hauser with 4:46 remaining and hit two late threes to help Boston pull away.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
San Antonio pulled away off the strength of a grooving, confident second-half offense that dropped 45 in the third quarter and 35 in the fourth.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The Stars scored twice in the span of 4:25 late in the third to pull away, snapping the Jackets’ three-game winning streak.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The move is seen by many as an attempt by certain trustees to detach the relatively less affluent and more racially diverse west side of the district from the east.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Students lose confidence, disengage and fall further behind.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Be prepared to leave or disengage if the situation becomes emotionally charged.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, the sentence is a maximum of three years and one day in prison and or a fine of $5,000.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Right Now The first reveal comes when Ally and Jay decide to fight Heart Eyes rather than flee when the masked murderer is killing people left and right at a drive-in movie theater.—
James Grebey,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yet, disentangling cartel operations from U.S. interests in Mexico could be immensely complicated.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, Trump and his team began an effort to disentangle the U.S. and allied economies from China.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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The demonstrator flew 10 more subsonic flights, then went supersonic for the first time on Jan. 28 of this year.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now, of course, some people fly through, but eventually they get found out because dudes are always running checks, and especially when guys appeal.—
Bob Guccione Jr.,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Abnormally high temperatures above the Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea helped shrink Arctic sea ice to a record low for January, Copernicus said.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The device started small, got bigger, but has now shrunk again.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the 18th episode of the show’s current season, the baller whose team is hoping to become the first NFL squad to win three Super Bowls in a row at the big game on Feb. 9 doesn’t flinch while reading a question about friendship bracelets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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In retrospect, figureheads may flinch at their own clumsiness in interviewing her.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Skinny jean fans will recoil at the thought of floating around in an extra-baggy silhouette, while wide-leg devotees would rather go pantless than attempt to squeeze into skin-tight denim.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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When the Los Angeles riots erupted in 1992, Americans recoiled at the fires silhouetting the downtown skyline.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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