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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
Storms rumbled across much of the Lone Star State overnight as a Pacific low pressure system pushed into the region, pulling in a steady stream of moisture and interacting with an already unstable atmosphere across Central Texas.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
While Holladay blew out Renshaw in the early vote numbers, pulling in 2,394 early votes to Renshaw's 1,365, on election day Holladay bested Renshaw by a mere two votes.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
The study found one of the biggest dangers for cyclists was cars pulling in and out of curbside parking spaces and crossing bicycle traffic.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ohtani-Decoy mural gives it a draw that extends well beyond the usual dog-park crowd, pulling in Dodgers fans and anyone curious about the growing Decoy phenomenon that has built steadily over the past three years.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
As the war grinds on, the battle for manpower is stretching beyond Europe’s borders, pulling in vulnerable populations from Africa and Asia and raising new diplomatic and legal challenges for governments far from the front lines.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Steamer projection system remains bullish and projects the highest isolated slugging among the systems, still pulling in signal from his 42-homer 2021.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Scottsdale constantly has activities going on in the community, pulling in tourism that funds the city, maintaining its luxuries and aesthetics.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
While Holladay blew out Renshaw in the early vote numbers, pulling in 2,394 early votes to Renshaw's 1,365, on election day Holladay bested Renshaw by a mere two votes.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
The study found one of the biggest dangers for cyclists was cars pulling in and out of curbside parking spaces and crossing bicycle traffic.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ohtani-Decoy mural gives it a draw that extends well beyond the usual dog-park crowd, pulling in Dodgers fans and anyone curious about the growing Decoy phenomenon that has built steadily over the past three years.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
As the war grinds on, the battle for manpower is stretching beyond Europe’s borders, pulling in vulnerable populations from Africa and Asia and raising new diplomatic and legal challenges for governments far from the front lines.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The Steamer projection system remains bullish and projects the highest isolated slugging among the systems, still pulling in signal from his 42-homer 2021.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Scottsdale constantly has activities going on in the community, pulling in tourism that funds the city, maintaining its luxuries and aesthetics.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling in
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In a study published today in Frontiers in Earth Science, the researchers analyzed a nearly 32-feet-long (10 meters) ice core containing atmospheric records spanning the Roman empire up to the mid-17th century.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the southwest coast, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office published a detailed document containing information about county laws and micromobility safety, including a call for parents to help keep their children safe while riding.—
Alissa Gary,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Casa Malca remains one of the most visually arresting addresses right on the beach, with 70 suites.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Our Top Picks Nordic Knots’s elegant Scandinavian style (and penchant for arresting patterns) have made their rugs a hot commodity among design lovers like the AD team since their inception in 2016.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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But controlling the weather, at least as Irving Langmuir envisioned it, was just plain folly.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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There were kids from legitimate moshpit organizations just traveling around, controlling the way the crowd reacted.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prominent Georgia political figures like former representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senators Ossoff and Warnock have denounced the attacks, while candidates to replace MTG and others running in midterm elections have backed the president.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Traynere is running in the Democratic primary March 17 with running mate Barbara Ann Parker.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The village also plans an ordinance regulating loud noises, as the loud noise ordinance provides little information on enforcement.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Multiple states have argued that legalizing and regulating sports betting is under the jurisdiction of local regulators and outside the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts and the prediction markets.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even after seizing a wanted dictator out of Venezuela and while monitoring an air war in Iran.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But seizing it will require more than capital and talent.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their structure allows liquids containing potential analytes to move freely through the gel while keeping bacteria trapped inside the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the fact that employees still showed up, including without pay during last year’s federal government shutdown, demonstrates their commitment to keeping the beloved parks flourishing.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The news led Deadline to pose the question of whether happenstance means Cannes might struggle to add headline-grabbing movies this year, with several other blockbusters unlikely to screen there.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Video of that incident shows Peters grabbing the other woman and shoving her into the center of a hallway.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pulling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20in. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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