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as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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as in prying
to draw out by force or with effort
the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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as in stretching
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle
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Recent Examples of pulling
Germany is concerned that any vote against Beijing could trigger a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs, ultimately hurting the region more than pulling back on enhanced tariffs for Chinese EVs.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling
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Asheville’s flood woes are compared to 1916, when in fact mules hauling supplies were more the norm.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Government agencies, along with smaller organizations and businesses, are hauling food, water and other emergency supplies into North Carolina's mountain towns by semi-trucks, helicopters, military planes and even mules.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Ukraine is grappling with a critical manpower problem on the front line and is straining to hold back Russia’s grinding assaults.Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yeah, no more straining to do all that with your middle fingers.Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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In a gut-wrenching scene that drew criticism after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Apprentice depicts the future president raping his wife.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Portraying John Norman Howard in the heart-wrenching 1976 romantic drama opposite Streisand’s Esther Hoffman led him to a Golden Globe win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy the following year.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Pulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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