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Recent Examples of pull away
Ultimately, Glenbard West pulled away in the second half for a 50-33 win in the Class 4A St. Charles East Sectional championship game.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Those efforts helped Mountain Vista pull away from Chaparral in the second half despite a strong performance by Wolverines sophomore sensation Christian Williams, who tied Baskind’s game-high 27 points and had Chaparral threatening in the third quarter.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Georgetown went into the half with the lead 46-38, and despite the game having four ties, and two lead changes, Creighton was able to pull away in the third and fourth quarters outscoring the Hoyas by four points in the third and eight points in the fourth to close the gap and secure the win.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Mullen led most of the game but could not pull away until outscoring the Wizards, 17-12, in the third quarter.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Those efforts helped Mountain Vista pull away from Chaparral in the second half despite a strong performance by Wolverines sophomore sensation Christian Williams, who tied Baskind’s game-high 27 points and had Chaparral threatening in the third quarter.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Georgetown went into the half with the lead 46-38, and despite the game having four ties, and two lead changes, Creighton was able to pull away in the third and fourth quarters outscoring the Hoyas by four points in the third and eight points in the fourth to close the gap and secure the win.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Mullen led most of the game but could not pull away until outscoring the Wizards, 17-12, in the third quarter.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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It was easily detached and reapplied while also retaining its adhesion.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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When the wing detached, 6,000 pounds of jet fuel onboard sprayed out leading to a fire and explosion.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once a record begins playing, the mechanics are disengaged completely, preserving the playback quality.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Research published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology found that romantic partners who coped with conflict by disengaging — through avoidance, withdrawal or denial—exhibited stronger physiological stress responses and slower recovery afterward.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Police said suspects fled before officers arrived on the scene but didn’t provide information about the suspects.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Deportations fly in the face of judicial orders, careening the country toward a constitutional crisis.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, expressed as a percentage of overall employment, federal employment has been shrinking since 1975.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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By shrinking the gold Mega Ball pool from 25 to 24, the odds of winning the jackpot will improve from about 1 in 302.6 million to 1 in 290.5 million.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the Clippers didn’t flinch, shaking off an early 12-point deficit to beat the Cavs, 132-119, in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.—
Janis Carr,
Orange County Register,
19 Mar. 2025
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But at that moment, looking up from the examination table at Tina, her dark hair framing her unsmiling face, Lilian neither hesitated nor flinched.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Arab states recoil at the notion of forcibly displacing Gazans and fear the destabilizing potential of absorbing Palestinian refugees.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Tesla shares started really recoiling on January 21, the day after President Trump’s inauguration, when Musk took over as head of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Matt Durot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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