pull the wires
Example Sentences
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Next, pull the wires through the hole in the middle, and attach them to the terminal screws on the bracket.
From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022
As the sun moves across the sky, small motors pull the wires to adjust the mirrors’ pitch.
From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2015
Those who lead rebellion, or pull the wires of conspiracies, are seldom open with those they lead, any more than the policy of King's Ministers is wholly spread before the people.
From Princess Maritza by Brebner, Percy James
Orleton, who was made treasurer, continued to pull the wires as the confidential agent of Isabella and Mortimer.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
Mindful of past failures, the bishop's aim was to rule through dependants, so that he could pull the wires without making himself too prominent.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
