pulling

Example Sentences

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"Mining lithium from the Earth has proven to be very taxing from an energy and environmental standpoint, so pulling lithium directly from saltwater could be a very important future route," says Guo.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Gilmour, who was planning to attend a family wedding later on Saturday, started at Hampden but was withdrawn after pulling up in pain.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In contrast, shares optical companies were pulling back after a red-hot start to the year.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

It is leading the race to put more driverless taxis on the road, pulling ahead of Amazon’s Zoox, Elon Musk’s Tesla and a handful of efforts from Uber.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

She sits next to me on the bed and hugs my shoulder, pulling me into her side.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam