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pulling

  • present participle of pull.

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In February, the Financial Times reported that Nvidia was pulling out from a $100 billion agreement originally announced in September, and replacing it with a $30 billion equity investment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Taco Bell’s leadership team, many of whom were attending an off-site company event in Southern California, convened that night and made contingency plans to start pulling potentially tainted Taylor lettuce from stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The RAC looked at the cost of pulling up at the closest point to terminals at the 20 busiest airports - 16 had put up their fees since last year.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The bus was pulling into the school parking lot already.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott