pull in

Example Sentences

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The park had opened in 2001 and had struggled in its early years to pull in crowds, with audiences zeroing in on a lack of Disneyland-style attractions and an absence of grandly designed vistas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They pull in a number of inputs, including soundings on customer demand from staff who handle oil sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"Everyone must be at their battle stations and pull in the same direction in order to bring 2030 to fruition," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In this scenario, a solid core slowly builds up inside a disk of dust and ice, gathering rocky and icy material until it becomes massive enough to pull in surrounding gas.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

When we got to the Alewife station, we hurried onto the platform and went to the other side, where the train we needed would pull in.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks