pull at
Example Sentences
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On 86, a pull at a Stokes bouncer was parried by Pope flying down the leg side.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
Romance scammers will spin all sorts of stories to pull at heartstrings, even ridiculous ones about being a millionaire who lost access to his fortune and is down on his luck.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024
He said people needing affordable housing the most are a large, unorganized group that has little pull at the Legislature.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
The same pull, at times so strong it feels gravitational, to slip my line from its mooring and drift silently away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Be assured that I pull at the roots of these sympathies.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
