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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Going up against one of the most physical teams in the nation, the Bulldogs likely won't be able to pull through in the end.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
A lot of stuff was going on, and the only way to get out of stuff like that is to pull together and pull through it.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Did the skipper think this was a Buck Rogers episode, where the unflappable hero always pulls through in the end?
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
They were positioned to qualify right until the end when a momentary checkup in their line allowed Jimmie Johnson to pull through, snatching the spot from them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
A lot of stuff was going on, and the only way to get out of stuff like that is to pull together and pull through it.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Did the skipper think this was a Buck Rogers episode, where the unflappable hero always pulls through in the end?
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
They were positioned to qualify right until the end when a momentary checkup in their line allowed Jimmie Johnson to pull through, snatching the spot from them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Charlie McAvoy was held out of last game due to an upper-body injury, as was Auston Matthews with upper-body soreness.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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A lot of eero owners are probably in the market for an upgrade to their existing systems, but perhaps holding out until Wi-Fi 7 prices come down from the stratospheric levels of last year.—
Tom Brant,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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That operation came around eight years after Russian troops first crossed into Ukrainian territory to seize Crimea and parts of the eastern Donbas region in 2014.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The next shift, in both the number and geographical range of piracy incidents, came around 2007, when those involved began commandeering larger boats for use in storming commercial carriers hundreds of nautical miles from the Somali coast.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Newcastle were cowed and hanging on, forsaking ground.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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By the end, though, the Wolfpack had hung on in a game featuring 21 lead changes while denying the Irish (24-3, 15-1) the chance to clinch the ACC regular-season title outright.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police recovered a loaded Cobra .38 Special from the scene.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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If not, then the beloved agency that dares to explore may never recover.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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But Adebayo, Herro and Wiggins teamed up to help the Heat dominate overtime 13-4, holding on for the nine-point victory.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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He was also issued a $100,000 non-surety bond for the charges listed above and is scheduled to appear at Bridgeport Superior Court on March 6. Lopez-Morales and Brito-Encarnacion were each held on a $100,000 non-surety bond and are scheduled to appear at Bridgeport Superior Court on March 6.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its court patterns, built with rubber panels from recycled soles of old shoes to withstand all weather conditions, have regularly changed colors and appearances over the years.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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So far, the technology has withstood several storms and other tests, showing the technology’s commercial viability.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tensions are running high in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing's Chinese Communist Party government, which claims Taiwan despite never ruling it, continues its military, economic and political pressure campaign against the island.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And his Giants meeting stuck out as one of the different ones.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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East Dorm focuses on humanizing prisoners Toward the back of the Idaho Department of Correction’s vast complex south of Boise, the East Dorm’s bright blue, orange and red exterior sticks out amid the South Idaho Correctional Institution’s older red brick buildings.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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