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The threat of such strikes contributed to Russia’s 2023 decision to pull its Black Sea fleet back from Sevastopol to other ports that offer better protection from the drone fleet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"No other lab in the world has been able to pull off these kinds of recordings systematically," says Zhou.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Perhaps England could have pushed towards 290, but Axar induced Dawson into a pull to deep square, then the left-arm spinner mopped up the tail.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Investors who worry that Big Tech companies will pull back on their artificial-intelligence spending should think again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
I set my phone down on the bench beside me and pull the plate closer.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
This motion occurs when a star moves slightly toward and away from Earth as an unseen, massive object pulls on it while orbiting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The first is, if tracked, this run pulls opposition midfielders deeper, opening up space inside for the wingers to cut inside into.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
She throws a different leather handbag onto the passenger seat of her car, pulls on a pair of black leather driving gloves, and zooms off.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
When Sarina Freedland needs small glasses for Passover at her home in Atlanta, she pulls out her souvenir shot glasses and matches them up to people who have visited that place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Nate’s voice is frantic as he pulls his boat alongside Dad’s rapidly disappearing one.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Several ships have been pulled from the Middle East to help challenge Beijing’s assertion of power in the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
SpaceX’s stock has experienced a lot of turbulence since its debut, rising as high as $225.64 per share before some investors pulled back.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Taco Bell no longer has any outlets in Mexico, while Domino's Pizza has pulled out of Italy.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The announcement came days after UC’s faculty admissions board pulled back on its study plan without offering alternatives or giving a public explanation as to why it rescinded its vote on the original plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Father, Betsie, and Toos were sitting on chairs pulled back against the wall.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Arnott, for example, recommends that investors buy shares of smaller companies and emerging-market value stocks, rather than pulling out of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Price also confessed, “We’re pulling from Bob Dylan, ‘Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid.’
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
“This place was packed with people pulling their hair, and potato chips and some old pizza,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Finally, having dropped their ask to $12.99 million in June 2025, the duo decided to pivot in their strategy, pulling the seven-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom property from the market to carry out a refresh throughout its interior.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Beyond the front of the truck, in the driveway, I saw her mother holding a cardboard carton under one arm and pulling at the minivan door with the other.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
