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Doba accepted my kiss without pulling away from me.—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Saint Louis made 10 of 12 shots to pull away midway through the second half.—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026 Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Senior guard Dylan Hurley dropped 15 points to pace all scorers, while junior forward Maliah Pierre netted 13 points to go with seven rebounds as Whitman-Hanson pulled away in the second half to topple Patriot League nemesis Duxbury, 48-36.—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull away