pull

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“Butcher is aware on some level that he has this scorched-earth mentality and that he’s willing to do anything to get what he wants — and he needs someone to pull him back,” Quaid says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, the Earth’s gravitational pull is such that the Moon also orbits the planet every 27 days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Hackers are likely to try and trick Mythos into answering these questions, despite Anthropic’s controls—a process known as jailbreaking—but the company says it has done extensive testing to make that harder to pull off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He has long championed the idea that Europe must pull together in areas like defence, to make itself less dependent on partners who may prove unreliable.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Two Elders are directing the band members to pull a movie screen down on the mural wall.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith