pulled

Example Sentences

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The result: Insurers made plans less generous and pulled back from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Most Palestinian shopkeepers in the Old City had pulled down their metal shutters and deserted the stone alleyways.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sardina said her son was pulled out of class to speak to his school principal about the photo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Burnham has pulled out of his regular phone-in radio slot on BBC Radio Manchester on Thursday, as speculation mounted over a potential challenge to Sir Keir's leadership.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s like she pulled the end of a ball of yarn and it spills out on the table between us, a big, unorganized mess with no end or beginning.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam