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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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
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During this 15-game stretch, Powell was held out of seven straight games due to a right groin strain and also missed one game with left calf tightness.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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With Strus held out, the Cavaliers made only three 3-pointers in Wednesday night’s first half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Keene’s announcement of his decision to leave the university came around the same time coaches were meeting with players ahead of preparations for the new season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both runs came around to score on a double against Chase Silseth.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies have had to hang on to close games all through this year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, Illinois was able to hang on behind David Mirkovic, Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojaković’s combined 39 points.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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All six crew members from the three planes ejected and were safely recovered, CENTCOM said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins strengthened their hold on second in the Metropolitan Division by blitzing the Panthers during the first half of the second period, pouring in four goals in less than 10 minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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When Guthrie anchors the Today show on Easter Monday, a major break in the case withstanding, the Christian spillover-holiday will mark the 65th day since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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This connection provides the data needed to design divertors that can withstand the heat loads of real-world fusion energy production.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 27-year-old Dominican continued his ascension with six innings of one-run ball in the Padres’ 3-2 win over the Red Sox in front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The chase continued for several minutes until Judon crashed into a Ford sedan near the intersection of Garey Avenue and County Road, killing both of the vehicle's occupants.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s a certain name the neighbors use when her leg sticks out of place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is small, beaver-dam-laden water with a sandy composition, and a few years ago, Kozminski caught a glimpse of something irregular sticking out of the sand.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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