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pulled

American  
[poold] / pʊld /

adjective

  1. of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in

Etymology

Origin of pulled

First recorded in 1730–40; pull ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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A few years ago, the Rams pulled back financially in anticipation of this offseason.

From Los Angeles Times

Newcastle managed to rally after the break and pulled one back through substitute Anthony Elanga as they bowed out with a 5-1 defeat on aggregate.

From BBC

That was the culmination of an incisive City counter-attack and they pulled Newcastle apart again with another rapid raid in the 32nd minute.

From Barron's

Google last year pulled ahead in the AI race with the November launch of Gemini 3, the most powerful version of its AI model and chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like all the great women we adore onscreen and in our lives, she pulled all of it off like it was nothing at all.

From Salon

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