be pulled

Example Sentences

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U.S. officials may with justification query the database and a U.S. citizen’s numbers may be pulled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Much of the frying process occurs under negative pressure, which increases the tendency for oil to be pulled into the food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

But Siddiqi points out that opening another front is not the only concern were Pakistan to be pulled into the war, adding that there is also the "domestic reputational cost".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I’m well aware that it’s not always going to be pulled off, but for the most part I’ve gotten pretty lucky that everything comes together at like the last hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The seats of the chairs had to be pulled down.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy