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Recent Examples of pull away
His fellow divers, meanwhile, were pulled away with the ship and unable to rescue him.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell turned up the defensive pressure and outscored the Tigers 30-13 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Carrion screamed after pulling away a Justin Jefferson card, which was used as a curtain to tease the reveal.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, helping Boston pull away after New York trimmed a 27-point deficit to four.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Boswell turned up the defensive pressure and outscored the Tigers 30-13 in the second half to pull away.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Carrion screamed after pulling away a Justin Jefferson card, which was used as a curtain to tease the reveal.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Jaylen Brown scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, helping Boston pull away after New York trimmed a 27-point deficit to four.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise in Midtown Friday became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning uncontrollably in the high winds, FDNY officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The Seattle Department of Transportation, which owns and maintains the building told us this: A wooden arm on the south face of the clock became detached on Dec. 20, most likely due to windstorms earlier in the month, department spokesperson Ethan Bergerson told Axios.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Where ardent nationalists were the oldest group, the disengaged were the youngest.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Feb. 2025
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With 40% of leaders contemplating resignation due to burnout, top talent is either stepping down or disengaging, leaving organizations vulnerable to performance decline and talent gaps.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In May 2023, while awaiting trial in a Virginia jail, Marin-Sotelo and another inmate managed to escape, with Marin-Sotelo fleeing to Mexico.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff’s office said a man fled the scene, but was taken into custody a short time later with assistance from BSO’s K-9, Aviation and T.I.T.A.N. (Threat Intervention Tactics Analytics Network) units.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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The ensuing book, a taut, enthralling hybrid of fact and fiction impossible to disentangle, situates itself firmly in the mess — in a host of contradictions and uncertainties.—
Emily Eakin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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But when the goodbyes were over, Norris got a plane and flew down to meet the Sabres in South Florida.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The team found that mature giant kelp beds shrank after the 2016 Soberanes fire in Monterey County, the 2017 Thomas fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and the 2018 Woolsey fire in the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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With interest rates remaining high, corporate margins are shrinking, forcing businesses to cut back.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Lions were still losing, sure, but Campbell wasn’t flinching.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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In the 18th episode of the show’s current season, the baller whose team is hoping to become the first NFL squad to win three Super Bowls in a row at the big game on Feb. 9 doesn’t flinch while reading a question about friendship bracelets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the trailer, Baldwin recoils in shock after being told that Hutchins did not survive the shooting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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When Johnson was elected in early 2023, Chicago and the rest of the nation were still recoiling from the trauma of the pandemic, school and business lockdowns, and waves of street violence.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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