pulling

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This will only apply to attacking fouls, and not to defensive fouls for holding or pulling.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"Mining lithium from the Earth has proven to be very taxing from an energy and environmental standpoint, so pulling lithium directly from saltwater could be a very important future route," says Guo.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

I worry that if you start pulling back on your contributions, you may not meet that goal.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Weiss acknowledged internally that pulling the segment after it had already been promoted was a mistake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Me and Charlie spent noontime behind the boys’ privy, pulling charred wood off the back of it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck