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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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Smith said her daughter has been coming to the location every month since January to get alterations on her prom dress.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 May 2026 -
But this unholy union isn’t completely in the clear yet, and there are still several potential regulatory and practical roadblocks that could stop it from coming to fruition.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Kansas City, where some 90% of respondents to the American Hotel & Lodging Association survey reported bookings below expectations, tourism officials are still holding out for a record-breaking number of visitors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Guthries are prayerfully holding out hope for answers amid their grief.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Maybe things are coming around for him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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People are coming around to the idea that food is medicine.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Careful stunt planning and choreography underlie the devastating discovery of an unconscious Jinx (Nick Offerman) in a running bathtub with a heroin needle sticking out of his arm in the seventh episode of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The only part that should be sticking out is the handle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Now, holding on to Paredes may prove to be a season-saving decision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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