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as in containing
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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as in arresting
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Recent Examples of pulling in
This invisible scaffolding, the researchers speculate, is what allowed the galaxy to form in the first place, with dark matter’s gravity pulling in the primordial gas needed to form the first stars.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Mint more or less automatically did several jobs at once, including tracking spending, budgeting, monitoring bills, and pulling in credit scores.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The restaurant is one of several restaurants slated to open, bringing the area to life and pulling in more business for the city.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
In the poker scheme, Jones admitted that his name as a longtime NBA player was key to pulling in marks.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Note that among non-MPA studios, Neon’s trailer for last year’s horror film The Monkey was quite big, pulling in 43M views in its first 24 hours and 100M in its first 72 hours per WaveMetrix, a record for a non-MPA studio independent horror movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The model can also reason through tasks, including verifying outputs and pulling in external information.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
This season was expected to usher in a new era for the long-standing dating show, by bringing on a star of a different series (the very popular Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) with the aim of pulling in new viewers.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Mint more or less automatically did several jobs at once, including tracking spending, budgeting, monitoring bills, and pulling in credit scores.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The restaurant is one of several restaurants slated to open, bringing the area to life and pulling in more business for the city.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
In the poker scheme, Jones admitted that his name as a longtime NBA player was key to pulling in marks.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Note that among non-MPA studios, Neon’s trailer for last year’s horror film The Monkey was quite big, pulling in 43M views in its first 24 hours and 100M in its first 72 hours per WaveMetrix, a record for a non-MPA studio independent horror movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The model can also reason through tasks, including verifying outputs and pulling in external information.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
This season was expected to usher in a new era for the long-standing dating show, by bringing on a star of a different series (the very popular Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) with the aim of pulling in new viewers.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling in
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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After arresting the man, the complaint says police found a black iPhone tucked between the driver's seat and the center console in his car.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Not ideal if there are non-human entities roaming around controlling whatever is up in the sky.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Four Republicans are also running in Tuesday's primary, but a Republican hasn't won in the district since 2010.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Montana lawmakers also passed legislation that bars the state from regulating planet-warming emissions, unless the federal government does so first.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Though the couple hasn't commented publicly on their relationship, and Foxx has been candid about keeping his relationships out of the spotlight in the past, Huckstepp has supported Foxx at a number of events.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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The driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Pulling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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