as in to detach
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Recent Examples of pull away
Maryland owned a 62-57 lead with 8:25 to go in the second half, but the Boilermakers responded with a 10-0 run and then added a 10-5 spurt for a 10-point advantage — the only double-digit lead of the game — to pull away and keep the Terps at bay.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
The sound of a car suddenly pulling away sends a shock down his spine.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
Ole Miss forced a season-high 18 turnovers against UConn and went on a 20-4 run over the opening minutes of the second half to cut the Huskies’ lead to as little as three points before UConn pulled away again in the fourth to win, 73-60.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
Justin Marshall has two rushing touchdowns while surpassing 100 yards, and the CSU defense gets a few takeaways to help the Rams pull away.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
The sound of a car suddenly pulling away sends a shock down his spine.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
Ole Miss forced a season-high 18 turnovers against UConn and went on a 20-4 run over the opening minutes of the second half to cut the Huskies’ lead to as little as three points before UConn pulled away again in the fourth to win, 73-60.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
Justin Marshall has two rushing touchdowns while surpassing 100 yards, and the CSU defense gets a few takeaways to help the Rams pull away.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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The tag is designed to detach after a set period, or, if the shark dives deeper than 5,900 feet (about 1,800 meters).Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Ricciardo, though currently detached from Formula 1, represents the caliber of drivers that such teams aspire to attract, albeit the real likelihood of his participation seems negligible at present.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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More subtly, Trump could disengage from international organizations by neglecting to comply with their rules, refusing to attend critical meetings, or obstructing key agenda items.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 Gallup global workplace report found that 77% of workers are disengaged, with significantly high levels of stress and worry.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The prosecution has successfully argued that Jennifer Crumbley cannot be trusted not to flee, given her behavior in the days after the shooting.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, Kyiv intelligence officials reported the ship was headed for Syria with a mission to collect Russia’s weapons after Bashar al-Assad fled his post as the nation’s leader following rebels’ conquest of Damascus.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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But flying in December — when air travel records are regularly broken — definitely isn’t for the faint of heart.Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Put differently, the remaining eight are shrinking in real terms.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vanishing White Christmas: A Cultural and Climatic Shift The November 2024 data from the Global Snow and Ice Report underscores a troubling trend: snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere is shrinking, highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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He’s remained aggressive on defense and hasn’t flinched despite shots not immediately falling.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fifth-year Georgia quarterback Carson Beck didn’t flinch when asked about a longer season.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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On the exhale, everything will recoil back together.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Nov. 2024
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In what may have felt like an eternity, Ricks managed to snap a couple of photos and video from a safe distance before the snake recoiled and slithered upwards into the engine again.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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