pull
verb (used with object)
to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position.
will be pulling
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future progressiveof pull.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The 24-year-old Danish brothers are the first set of twins to play in the same Masters, and they will be pulling for each other Thursday when the storied tournament gets underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
It's too soon for the IRL to find a replacement host for a 2025 World Cup, so no doubt the RFL will be pulling out all the stops to bring Australia to England that year.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
“If this continues for another two or three years, a lot of growers will be pulling out and just walking away,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
It could be a tall task for Wes Moore’s team, which is playing a game in the Huskies’ backyard in front of an expected sellout crowd that will be pulling hard for UConn.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
A man of your disposition will be pulling wires and ingratiating himself into the good will of his customers, while your contented man is playing billiards or making acquaintance of a sport of the town.
From A Man of Samples Something about the men he met "On the Road" by William H. Maher
