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Recent Examples of pull away
Dean made free throws at the end of the game to pull away from the Baylor Bears 69-63.
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Allison Smith, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Wisconsin, with the majority of crowd support, started to pull away in the middle of the first half as Montana’s offense hit a lull.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Scheffler captured his second Green Jacket in 2024, pulling away from the field during his final round.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Springtown downs Southwest to reach area round The Springtown girls soccer team got two second-half goals from Kylie Wiens to pull away for a 4-1 win over Fort Worth Southwest in a Class 4A Division 1 bi-district match on Friday, March 21 at Farrington Field.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Wisconsin, with the majority of crowd support, started to pull away in the middle of the first half as Montana’s offense hit a lull.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Scheffler captured his second Green Jacket in 2024, pulling away from the field during his final round.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Springtown downs Southwest to reach area round The Springtown girls soccer team got two second-half goals from Kylie Wiens to pull away for a 4-1 win over Fort Worth Southwest in a Class 4A Division 1 bi-district match on Friday, March 21 at Farrington Field.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sown, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Decking With outdoor decking, the problem is usually boards that have completely detached from the deck framing.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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President Wants ‘Fair Deals’ With Other Countries—But Unlikely Before Midnight Deadline Google’s Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users When leaders rule by coercion, employees disengage—and businesses suffer.—
Dr. Samantha Madhosingh,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Porsha even acknowledges that Kenya wisely disengaged during Brit’s outburst, and at this point, Kenya is basically running a victory lap.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The would-be thieves got inside a waiting Lexus sedan and fled the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The suspect fled the scene after the stabbing, police said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the past 50 years, incoming U.S. presidents have voluntarily taken steps to disentangle themselves from any activities that could be perceived as a conflict of interest or moneymaking venture during their time in office.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Ed O’Keefe, meanwhile, flew to Ontario to examine the effect of Trump tariffs on electricity from Canada.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now the gap has shrunk to 5.3% behind 2024 and 35% behind 2019.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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If the company stumbles—or worse, goes bust—your deferred cash could shrink or vanish.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When UConn, national champs the last two years, appears on the screen on Selection Sunday, probably as a No. 8 seed, their first-, and potential second-round opponent may flinch, for a moment, at seeing the Huskies’ brand in their bracket.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses to Utah’s last firing squad execution recently recalled to NBC News the sound of rapid gunfire in the chamber and how the inmate, Ronnie Lee Gardner, appeared to flinch and move his arm after being shot.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Markets recoiled at the developments, sending stocks into a vicious two-day sell-off that put the Nasdaq Composite, home to powerhouse Silicon Valley names that Trump has been courting in the early days of his second term, into a bear market.—
Erin Doherty,Annika Kim Constantino,Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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When others recoiled in disgust from sick and suffering people, the Buddha cared for them, showing that healing and dignity come from love.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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