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After being caught in a dead heat with Brookline most of the week for the title, the school pulled away during Saturday’s final events.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
That run kicked off a quarter in which the Pacers outscored the Knicks 34-23 and pulled away for good.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
As gums pull away from the teeth due to periodontitis, the teeth can appear longer.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
That run kicked off a quarter in which the Pacers outscored the Knicks 34-23 and pulled away for good.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
As gums pull away from the teeth due to periodontitis, the teeth can appear longer.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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