Example Sentences

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The Buckeye State has been pulling its income-tax rates lower and switched to a flat 2.75% rate this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Tesla has been pulling off an astonishing feat, and it’s certainly not related to car sales.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Sephora faces steep competition: Amazon has been pulling in shoppers with discounts, and the more-accessible Ulta Beauty has been gaining market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Netflix has been pulling ahead in Hollywood for years now, ranking as the world's biggest streaming subscription service and largest producer of new content in California.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Molly has been pulling things out of the chest and putting them in piles—clothes, books, knickknacks wrapped in old newspaper.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline