pull something
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Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
Q-Tip: It’s just his horn, the construction of the songs, his ability to pull something deep and throw it up in the sky and then watch it float or land on the track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
“In moments when you need someone to pull something out of the hat,” England lock Ollie Chessum said, “Ben has been that person for us.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
“From the studio and network standpoint, maybe you should pull something like ‘The Bear’ and drop it in the summer and build that momentum because that was a word-of-mouth hit.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Shifa was in serious danger but she’d managed to pull something from her pocket.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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