hard pull

Example Sentences

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Census data and reams of academic research show that poor immigrants generally do what politicians advise them to: work hard, pull themselves up by their bootstraps and become productive members of society.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2020

But once Woods rediscovered his old pitching release—more of a flowing throw instead of hard pull with the handle—he was ready to take advantage of the practice time his successfully fused back allowed him.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 5, 2018

Chastened, he reverts to the more orthodox with a hard pull out to mid on for a single.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2015

Men dressed in old-time overalls start balky engines with a hard pull down on propellers.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2014

I feverishly resumed hauling on the starter cord, one hard pull after another.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen