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as in to hold out
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Recent Examples of pull through
Fine pulled through, thanks to Trump’s political support and grassroots efforts.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Look, girls, shape folds over and pulls through itself
so that
first becomes last
and an end
becomes a fresh start
in an instant.
—Rae Armantrout, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Still, the generosity of many Americans could pull through, at least for a short while.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
However, both dogs were fighters and pulled through, Vaiden said.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Look, girls, shape folds over and pulls through itself
so that
first becomes last
and an end
becomes a fresh start
in an instant.
—Rae Armantrout, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Still, the generosity of many Americans could pull through, at least for a short while.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
However, both dogs were fighters and pulled through, Vaiden said.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull through
Verb
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For his part, Steve Cates still is holding out hope his insurance company will renew his policy.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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Some physicists hold out hope that the dead ends do somehow go away.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Verb
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By the time Dragon Ball Super came around, the franchise embraced canonical movies.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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Pivetta was then victimized by an error and a curious decision, as Contreras came around to score without the Cardinals getting a hit.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Leaders often move on to operational recovery while teams are still recovering emotionally.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Police recovered a bloody rope, bungee cord, clothing, blankets and underpants from the crime scene, Kenny said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
Verb
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He was accused of writing a check with insufficient funds, and the records indicated he was held on an out of state warrant.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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Bryan was also wanted in nearby Jefferson Parish and was being held on a $100,000 bench warrant for failure to appear, along with a separate $25,000 bond tied to recent felony charges.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Can the jugglers withstand a rainstorm of hens or will they be yoked?—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2025
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His firm has developed homebuilding concepts designed to withstand this risk.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires continue to rage across the Grand Canyon's North Rim.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams continue to look for the missing people.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Yet what stuck out the most to me was Billy Graham’s regrets toward the end of his life and ministry career, which the book and subsequent interviews revealed, concerning the evangelist’s relationship with politics.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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His single-mindedness stuck out to his fellow students.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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“Pull through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20through. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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