pulling

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While year-over-year spending by middle- and higher-income Americans on airlines, lodging and other tourism has grown, according to the Bank of America Institute, lower-income households are pulling back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The VAR red card for Sunderland's Dan Ballard for pulling on the hair of Tolu Arokodare was also supported 4-1.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The advocates were generally happy with what they heard, while also pulling out calculators to assess whether Newsom owes still more to education.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Overall, higher gasoline prices appear to be leading households to save less, rather than pulling back drastically on spending.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A couple of people headed toward the elevators, and Mr. Haber’s secretary was pulling her handbag out of a drawer.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu