Example Sentences

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Caruso remained in the lead — though it continued to shrink — as the week dragged on, but by Saturday, Bass had pulled ahead with 50.78% of the counted vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He said members had pulled a bag from the water, only to find it stuffed with a sheep carcass.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“The Alien,” as he is known, would seem unbeatable as a generational force in this league—until you remember what the defending-champion Thunder had pulled off just two days earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Most Palestinian shopkeepers in the Old City had pulled down their metal shutters and deserted the stone alleyways.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

They had pulled the boat pretty far onshore, and when they returned to the beach they had to push it across the sand.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart