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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out
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as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread
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as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region
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Recent Examples of pull out
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
Queen Camilla was originally set to attend, but pulled out after picking up a chest infection following her overseas visit to Australia and Samoa.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
South Korea on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow and demand the immediate pullout of the North Korean troops.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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The friendship seems to have won Newmark the job to sell Trump’s hotel in D.C. (after another broker pulled out after the insurrection).
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
Queen Camilla was originally set to attend, but pulled out after picking up a chest infection following her overseas visit to Australia and Samoa.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
As a result of the pullout, it is set to pay New Jersey $125 million.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
South Korea on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow and demand the immediate pullout of the North Korean troops.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the day Saturday, as the rebel forces were on the move, the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of the rebels, according to the military and an opposition war monitor.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Attorney General: Pam Bondi Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department—elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For the rebel alliance, the withdrawal of Hezbollah presented a valuable opportunity.Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated from the 20,000 mark and shed 0.66%, while the broad market S&P 500 shed 0.54% .Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Biden retreated to Delaware to isolate and recover.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This is a role without precedent, for which judges are poorly equipped and apt to fall back on their ideological predilections.The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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The data shows the euro area economy fell back into contraction in November as business activity levels decreased at the fastest pace since January due to a decline in services output, S&P Global said.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pull out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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