Example Sentences

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And 270 Park Ave. is pulling out all the stops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A steep drop in the first few years of retirement, while you’re pulling money out to live on, can permanently cripple a portfolio even after the market recovers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The University of Cambridge, which pledged to divest from fossil fuels in 2020, is now reportedly pulling investment dollars out of banks that finance the fossil fuel industry, according to Bloomberg.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I remember pulling through the pages of the book going, “This is me, I understand the cruelty others are showing him, I understand his need for both distance and warmth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

First he would play jokes on the dog pulling next to him.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen