pull

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But more recently, the other 493 names in the index have started to pull their weight.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

“I drive to work every morning and I know, at any moment, they could pull me over again.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

By using Mars' gravitational pull, mission planners were able to give the spacecraft a major boost while conserving valuable propellant for later stages of the mission.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The computer wizards also added actions the puppets couldn’t pull off, like eating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Seeing as you just told me to pull it from your pocket, I had an inkling,” he says flatly.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse