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“It is a lot easier to, you know, pull a bag of pembrolizumab off the shelf,” she said, referring to Keytruda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department lowered rescuers from a helicopter and an aerial ladder to pull at least two of the victims from the quick-moving waters, according to the agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said Lockheed’s results benefit from efforts to pull through its existing platforms and systems using a variety of innovations as well as new digital technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
While some grocers have unveiled expansion plans, others have had to pull back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
You pull out your phone to call your sister, even if Cassie will be annoyed, but the screen doesn’t light up.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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At 8:26 a.m., a red and white 18-wheeler loaded with chips pulls out of the yard near McFarland and turns south.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some undergo enormous transformations as gravity pulls neighboring galaxies together, distorts their structures, or strips away the gas needed to create new stars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Breaking through Holmes’ tight circle of dubious companions, Fielder pulls at every thread he can, attempting to unravel a greater truth from life’s gnarled yarn.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
A cable and pulley assembly: pulls the shuttle back down the catapult for the next launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
She pulls off the main road and turns onto a long, winding path with giant bald cypress trees on either side.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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The park opened up in front of her for a try which would have moved her into joint-second in the all-time list for England women, but she was pulled back mid-stride for being offside.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The officer then pulled the driver over and took him into custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Even as Americans have pulled back from buying new EVs, the country’s fast-charging infrastructure is growing at a blistering pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In response, some Canadian provinces have pulled US goods from their shelves and tourists who would otherwise have headed south have voted with their feet and stayed home.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Ahead, pulled off onto the snow at the side of the road, we saw it, a long black limousine with official government plates and curtained rear windows.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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And credit must be due to Underwood for pulling off an undertaking where any little slip would be pounced on by critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The report described her eldest daughter, Isra Hirsi, pulling into the driveway after dark and carrying a bag into the house.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Oil futures settled lower in a volatile session that saw prices reach multimonth highs before pulling back as traders considered prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy amid continuing Middle East supply risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
They may start pulling soft strings — saying he felt guilted into making this decision or that he was not of sound mind when he made it — to see if you acquiesce.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Will, are you all right?” asks Father, pulling me close.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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