pull away
Idioms-
Move away or withdraw, as in The car pulled away from the curb . [Mid-1900s]
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Move ahead or forward, as in His horse pulled away and took the lead .
Example Sentences
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The Chinese command 59% of that BEV market and continue to pull away, Schneider points out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
When Bear begins to pull away from the intense devotion he engineered, Nikki’s behavior spirals out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Instead, the VSC allowed him to save 10 seconds on a stop, and come out still in the lead, and then pull away on fresher tyres.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
A major concern is the possibility that customers could pull away from Super Micro to avoid having any ties to the company.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
She reaches over again to stroke my head, and this time I don’t pull away.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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