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Recent Examples of pull away
Despite the triumphant ending, Game 6 was yet another nervy contest for the Dodgers — who jumped to a quick 6-1 lead, flirted with disaster on several occasions, then finally pulled away down the stretch.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Harris started to pull away from Trump in several national polls in September, but all three new polls show a neck-and-neck race nationally.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
Entering the fourth quarter with a 53-51 lead, the Liberty strung a 16-2 run to open up the final frame and pull away from the Aces.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The two quickly pulled away from Tsunoda as Verstappen made his way through the pack—assisted by the fact that Albon (P7) didn’t start and Lance Stroll (P10) inexplicably beached his car in the gravel on the formation lap (what?).
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Harris started to pull away from Trump in several national polls in September, but all three new polls show a neck-and-neck race nationally.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
Entering the fourth quarter with a 53-51 lead, the Liberty strung a 16-2 run to open up the final frame and pull away from the Aces.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
The two quickly pulled away from Tsunoda as Verstappen made his way through the pack—assisted by the fact that Albon (P7) didn’t start and Lance Stroll (P10) inexplicably beached his car in the gravel on the formation lap (what?).
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
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Venom detaches from Eddie to save him and ensnares the xenophages with his gooey body.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The helicopter's main rotor detached from the collision and the aircraft plummeted to the ground.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
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However, since then, he has been disengaged and not candid.East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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So employees become disengaged, creativity wanes and the organization’s competitive edge dulls.Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Around 90% of the population of 2.3 million have fled during the 13-month-old war, often multiple times.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those in favor say people should disentangle from unhealthy relationships without shame, and that family should be held to the same standards as friends and romantic partners.Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leaning into this advantage can yield economic benefits and investment opportunities, helping the United States disentangle from China.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pizza chain saw its international same-store sales shrink 6%, while U.S. same-store sales fell just 1%.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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If Meta’s next generation AI, Llama 4, is released as an open model, as it is widely expected to be, this gap could shrink even further.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sisters are thrilled the JP era is over, but still flinch anytime the doorbell rings.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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But when East discarded on the first trump, Cy flinched.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Consumers have recoiled at price hikes or may be trading up to fast-casual kitchens like Chipotle and Cava.Hope King, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s party recoiled, if only briefly, from the lawless violence of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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