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as in came around
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as in held out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled through
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To Paul Baran’s frustration, AT&T never came around — but according to him, their resistance wasn’t all based on technical doubts.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026 -
But Sturm stuck to his guns with his new hybrid man/zone system and the players came around to it.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II handled most of Miami’s tailback workload while Achane was held out.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo was held out of the race, leaving a wide-open field of 14 horses to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, which was held at Laurel Park this year because Pimlico in Baltimore is being rebuilt.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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His two children, Athena Lee, 5, and Mateo Lee, 4, were also recovered in Mexico, authorities said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Rivera-Estrada is accused of multiple felony offenses tied to manslaughter and child abuse and was held on a $100,000 bond, but county prosecutors did not file charges, and she was released from local custody before being taken into ICE custody on an immigration detainer.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The campuswide commencement ceremony that celebrated all the undergraduate and graduate students was held on Saturday at Memorial Stadium on the University of California, Berkeley campus.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But in addition to that property, there are six acres of core forest, which literally stuck out like a thumb within the preserve.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Even without funding for the security component ‒ and amid legal uncertainty ‒ construction on the ballroom has continued.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Like any country which has withstood and overcome threats to its existence, France is devoted to its national figureheads and statesman.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Both women withstood some ridiculously unfriendly scrutiny.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Pulled through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20through. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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