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"That is why I have boosted enforcement on the French beaches and overseas and introduced new legislation to tackle the pull factors that draw people here through unsafe and illegal routes," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Claudia Assis explained how the AI buildout has helped pull the trucking industry out of its freight recession.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The decision to pull the shows allegedly came from high up, Saint Petersburg's Fontanka media outlet reported.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
By detecting extremely small differences in the gravitational pull of rock and ice, the researchers developed a new way to create a 3D image of the hidden ice within a large rock glacier.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
They would pull in opposite directions and cancel each other out.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Kelly pulls out his phone to show me a video of a woman whose account is dedicated to sharing puzzling life advice while she appears under an extreme beauty filter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Now, an agent pulls updates from the most relevant 100 public channels and turns them into a podcast that employees can listen to on their commutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Gravity is best known as the force that pulls objects toward Earth, but its role extends far beyond falling apples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
But I’m blown away by how “It Ends” reaches into the abyss of contemporary living and pulls out something tangible for us to chew on.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Luna and I exchange awkward smiles as Brie pulls Teddy away for a pep talk.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
And after Palace pulled one back, it was Cherki who once again restored that two-goal advantage with a rising right-foot shot from 20 yards past Henderson.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Data-center construction is one of the factors behind a trucking boom that has pulled the industry out of a freight recession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
One recent morning, four county cars pulled out of that motel on Sierra Highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
A 97-year-old woman pulled from flood debris in Nepal is recovering in hospital, according to her doctors.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Back in the dining room, I pulled back the coverlet from the baby’s face.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“If you’re just pulling everyone together to say this is kind of crazy and we don’t know yet what it means, that’s not helpful to anyone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Consumer movements have sought to stop publishers pulling the plug on games they decide are no longer worth keeping online.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A bad market at age 70, when you’re pulling money out of your accounts, is permanent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
If Chinese banks, regional trading partners and companies start pulling back because they believe Washington will punish them, Bessent's campaign may change Tehran's calculation.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her outburst draws attention from a car pulling into a parking spot.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
