pull in

Example Sentences

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The problem of consciousness in animals and in computers appear to pull in different directions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Nacua said his focus last season was to reduce the number of balls he dropped, and he delivered even when it required acrobatic moves to pull in catches with one hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Everyone must be at their battle stations and pull in the same direction in order to bring 2030 to fruition," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

For the OpenAI agents to work in certain cases, they will need to pull in customer data from customer-relationship-management systems like Salesforce, and content from messaging apps like Slack, Simo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

So I reach over the side, lift the keg into the skiff, shove it under the front seat, and start to pull in the line.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick