pulled

Example Sentences

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Kleiber Moran was pulled from the rubble of his home in Venezuela's northern La Guaira state by Jordanian rescuers early on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

"From there I kept climbing while they pulled me up, and that's how I was able to get out."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Salcedo was trapped under rubble for 40 hours before rescuers pulled him out alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Although major indexes remain at or near records, weakness in tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq composite down 4.6% last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He felt sick, as if his guts were being pulled loose.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver