pull at
Example Sentences
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He added that he had "grabbed hold of her hands" as she was trying to pull at a catheter in a large vein.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Romance scammers will spin all sorts of stories to pull at heartstrings, even ridiculous ones about being a millionaire who lost access to his fortune and is down on his luck.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
He said people needing affordable housing the most are a large, unorganized group that has little pull at the Legislature.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024
Smith and the show’s writers opted to introduce a time-jump — going from Labor Day to Christmastime — for the first time and continue to pull at the storyline threads of Season 5.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2023
But how would you make your shots curve through the air, with no gravity to pull at the ball?
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
