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Recent Examples of pull away
His fellow divers, meanwhile, were pulled away with the ship and unable to rescue him.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell turned up the defensive pressure and outscored the Tigers 30-13 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Carrion screamed after pulling away a Justin Jefferson card, which was used as a curtain to tease the reveal.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, helping Boston pull away after New York trimmed a 27-point deficit to four.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell turned up the defensive pressure and outscored the Tigers 30-13 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Carrion screamed after pulling away a Justin Jefferson card, which was used as a curtain to tease the reveal.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, helping Boston pull away after New York trimmed a 27-point deficit to four.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Conversely, if a manager is burnt out or detached, that negativity can quickly permeate the group.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Detach Removable Parts If the waffle maker has removable parts, detach them from the unit and wash them by hand or in the dishwasher, following the manufacturer's cleaning guidelines.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Northcott fled to Canada, but was arrested soon after.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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On March 1, police descended upon Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where the championship was holding its second day competitions, as a stampede of cheerleaders, coaches and parents ran fleeing from what many believed to be an active shooter situation.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The law requires that any future U.S. arm of the platform be disentangled from the Chinese technology that runs it.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Studies trying to disentangle the relative effects of genetic and structural factors on specific traits also face similar biases.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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But when the goodbyes were over, Norris got a plane and flew down to meet the Sabres in South Florida.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Colored powder was flying in the air on Sunday in Scripps Ranch during a Holi festival put on by a San Diego nonprofit for the first time.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Too much laundering can wear out, fade, or shrink fabrics before their time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Researchers believe rosemary oil works by stimulating hair growth and blocking the effects of a type of testosterone, which shrinks hair follicles and leads to hair loss.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But at that moment, looking up from the examination table at Tina, her dark hair framing her unsmiling face, Lilian neither hesitated nor flinched.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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And the white target with the red bullseye that had been on his chest, standing out against his black prison jumpsuit, disappeared instantly as Sigmon's whole body flinched.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Tesla shares started really recoiling on January 21, the day after President Trump’s inauguration, when Musk took over as head of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Matt Durot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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When Johnson was elected in early 2023, Chicago and the rest of the nation were still recoiling from the trauma of the pandemic, school and business lockdowns, and waves of street violence.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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