pull together
Britishverb
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(intr, adverb) to cooperate or work harmoniously
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informal to regain one's self-control or composure
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Make a joint effort, cooperate, as in If we pull together, I'm sure we'll meet our quota . [Late 1700s]
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pull something together . Assemble or gather together, as in Once we pull together all the facts, we'll understand the situation . [Late 1800s] Also see pull oneself together .
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Willis said Brantham would pull together, as it had after a previous tragedy.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It wasn’t exactly the island of misfit toys, but general manager Will Kuntz had managed to pull together four talented players from three continents who had nothing to lose and everything to prove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Blume appealed to employees to pull together for the sake of the auto giant.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
How these two storylines inform each other and pull together isn’t clear until the end, and maybe not even then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
All of a sudden, the clouds pull together, forming many tight balls.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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