pull something
Example Sentences
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Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
I’ll try to pull something from my past that will connect me to feeling 16 again or 23 again.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
“In moments when you need someone to pull something out of the hat,” England lock Ollie Chessum said, “Ben has been that person for us.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
“Sometimes when I go to the cold frames to pull something out, and I have half-forgotten what’s in there, it’s like pulling a surprise out of a grab bag,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Scientists are rushing toward the edge of the clearing, where a couple of them are struggling to pull something out of the ground.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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