pulled

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Fintech firm Clear Street pulled the plug on its IPO plans in February after failing to drum up enough interest, blaming market volatility.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The Titans pulled ahead a 2-0 at the top of the second before the Gamecocks splashed a two-run home run in the bottom of the second to tie 2-2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

O'Neill pulled off a feat of escapology that wouldn't have been required had the decision-makers above him not been so slapstick for so long.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The attack couldn’t have been pulled off by Mythos alone and leveraged the very human cybersecurity expertise of some of Calif’s hackers, said Thai Duong, the company’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

So I pulled up another chair, and sat down beside them.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo