- present participle of pull.
pulling
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields are up sharply, with the benchmark 10-year rising from 4.17% to just above 5% before pulling back a bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The inquest in Crook heard the building's owner, Peter Moody, was pulling up floorboards in the second floor living room when he saw an object wrapped in old brown paper.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Researchers and industry experts believe the first company to master it could set off an exponential cycle of progress, pulling so far ahead that competitors can no longer catch up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
This finding—that since 2000 the number of recorded flood-related disasters has risen by 134% compared with the previous two decades—comes from a United Nations report pulling data from the Emergency Events Database.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“He’s not going home, Karli,” Mutti said, taking Karli by the arm, and pulling him to his feet.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
