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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Letting go of control, delegating to others, and trusting that others will pull through for them.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The most common types of baby carriers are: Wrap or sling: Typically a piece of fabric pulled through a loop or tied tightly, these offer little to no structure but in theory are endlessly adjustable.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
Dog Sledding There’s something magical about being pulled through the snow by a team of enthusiastic huskies, and Big Sky has multiple dog sled tours to choose from.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
Gas trucks also drop to between 200 and 300 miles range depending on the fuel tank size but they can be refilled quickly and gas pumps are configured to pull through even with a trailer hooked up.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The most common types of baby carriers are: Wrap or sling: Typically a piece of fabric pulled through a loop or tied tightly, these offer little to no structure but in theory are endlessly adjustable.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
Dog Sledding There’s something magical about being pulled through the snow by a team of enthusiastic huskies, and Big Sky has multiple dog sled tours to choose from.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
Gas trucks also drop to between 200 and 300 miles range depending on the fuel tank size but they can be refilled quickly and gas pumps are configured to pull through even with a trailer hooked up.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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Shanahan, who spoke earlier Tuesday to reporters, expressed hope that Purdy would not hold out of the offseason program that begins in three weeks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Almost all are still holding out hope for someone else to pick up Maezawa’s torch, to turn a once far-off dream back into a reality.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Abreu singled off Eovaldi his first time up and came around to score on Ceddanne Rafaela’s subsequent RBI groundout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Of course if that’s really what the Red Sox want, then why even ask Rice and his fellow stars to come around?—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Along the road, Hader's Cat meets a Giraffe with a Carafe and a Pig in a Wig and fights to hang on to his hat against the challenge of a tough new job.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Neoptolemus: Says the dope who couldn’t hang on to his wife in the first place.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the bond market, Treasury yields rallied to recover some of their sharp drops from earlier weeks.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Griffin spent most of the 2024-25 season recovering from an ACL tear suffered last January and averaged less than seven minutes per game during UConn’s championship run, but the time couldn’t have mattered less to Griffin.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Great Escape festival is held on an annual basis every May in the seaside city of Brighton, and spotlights emerging and rising talent from the U.K. and Ireland as well as international newcomers.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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All Arab countries have said a halt in the fighting and security for Palestinians is necessary before any more talks can be held on building ties with Israel.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The bag is comfortable to carry and made from a durable nylon fabric that can withstand heavy gear.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Businesses should invest in infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and other threats to their buildings.—
Rob Almond,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fallout continues after President Donald Trump's unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Pika continues to push the boundaries of AI video with tools that blend nostalgia, realism, and personalization.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her mother Johnnie Anderson told cops her daughter was lying on her back in bed and still had a knife sticking out of her neck.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The other major character, Sibyl Vane, an actress Dorian adores but drops cold, is less fortunate, at one point reduced to a big head of curls sticking out of the floor of a miniature stage.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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