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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Yet many retailers expect to pull through the 2025 holiday season with satisfactory, if modest, gains.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
In the hospital lobby, about 200 people – friends and family – kept vigil, praying Katy would pull through.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Here, at last, was the chance for the Broncos to pull through down the stretch and put away a quality team.
—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
The Johnsons managed to pull through.
—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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Stamps didn't come around until 1847.
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And all of the business opposition for the most part has come around toward him.
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After all the talk of the Celtics holding out for a huge package of players and picks, the smaller return was staggering.
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Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out.
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Authorities say electrical service in La Guaira has recovered to roughly 90%, while more than 5 million liters of water have been distributed across affected areas.
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Home prices nationwide have surged since 2012, a year that saw the nation recovering from the Great Recession.
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The fans got their wish after a roller coaster of emotions as Team USA, down a man for the final 36 minutes after a Folarin Balogun red card, showed grit, poise and never-say-die attitude to hang on for a 2-0 win to advance to the Round of 16.
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When high temperatures and high dew points hang on through the night, the body keeps trying to sweat without any cooling benefit.
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Adrian Del Castillo hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday night.
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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Building codes in regions with active fault lines are often designed to withstand earthquakes, but that doesn't hold true everywhere.
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Constitutional scholars have cast doubt on whether the Kansas law could withstand a legal challenge if tested.
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Panama is already eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, but is continuing to show some fight here.
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Multiple fans told the Miami Herald that Google Maps and Waze continued routing them toward closed roads/turnpike exits or the apps would fail to even generate a route to Miami Stadium.
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Today, smoke rises from piles of concrete and metal poles sticking out of a mountain of debris where the apartments once stood, in a video captured by one of the former residents and shared with the Herald.
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But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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