- present participle of pull.
pulling
Example Sentences
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Mourinho's side had defender Dean Huijsen sent off early in the second half, when the game was goalless, for pulling down Atletico's Giuliano Simeone just inside the penalty area.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
When her slippers kept slipping off, she removed them, gathered her sari and ran barefoot, pulling ahead to win the women's 30-60 category.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Researchers and industry experts believe the first company to master it could set off an exponential cycle of progress, pulling so far ahead that competitors can no longer catch up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As the Federal Reserve weighs an interest-rate rise today, businesses are pulling their own economic levers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Anna was ahead of me, pulling the nettles carefully so they wouldn’t sting.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
