pull

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The company remains the leader in the consumer chatbot market, but recently missed some internal revenue targets and watched rival Anthropic pull ahead among business customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Portland couldn’t recover and the Sparks capitalized on turnovers to pull ahead by as much as 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"I just got to see him pull away," Hamilton said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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