pulling

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But if momentum in those winners starts to unwind, the same concentration could work in reverse, pulling the index lower even if participation improves elsewhere in the market, according to Krinsky.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I’m bald, but if I had hair, I would have been pulling it out.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

This year’s sporadic IPO comeback, he said, “kind of feels like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"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

Me and Charlie spent noontime behind the boys’ privy, pulling charred wood off the back of it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck