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Recent Examples of pull away
The cooking spray helps the paper pull away cleanly from the treats.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
As Matt tried to help the woman, members of the group returned, and in a video captured by the public and posted below, one can be seen repeatedly kicking Matt until he is pulled away and chased by members of the public.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The Rockets rolled from there, pulling away for a 71-44 Fox Valley Conference win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
That much was clear against the Celtics, who pulled away early and never looked back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
As Matt tried to help the woman, members of the group returned, and in a video captured by the public and posted below, one can be seen repeatedly kicking Matt until he is pulled away and chased by members of the public.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The Rockets rolled from there, pulling away for a 71-44 Fox Valley Conference win.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
That much was clear against the Celtics, who pulled away early and never looked back.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise in Midtown Friday became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning uncontrollably in the high winds, FDNY officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The Seattle Department of Transportation, which owns and maintains the building told us this: A wooden arm on the south face of the clock became detached on Dec. 20, most likely due to windstorms earlier in the month, department spokesperson Ethan Bergerson told Axios.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Where ardent nationalists were the oldest group, the disengaged were the youngest.—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Feb. 2025
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With 40% of leaders contemplating resignation due to burnout, top talent is either stepping down or disengaging, leaving organizations vulnerable to performance decline and talent gaps.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In May 2023, while awaiting trial in a Virginia jail, Marin-Sotelo and another inmate managed to escape, with Marin-Sotelo fleeing to Mexico.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mother of a woman killed when an unlicensed driver crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a school bus in Brooklyn is calling for justice after police said the driver fled the scene in a taxi, leaving her daughter to die in the front seat.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ensuing book, a taut, enthralling hybrid of fact and fiction impossible to disentangle, situates itself firmly in the mess — in a host of contradictions and uncertainties.—
Emily Eakin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The B-52s, deployed from Royal Air Force Base Fairford in the United Kingdom, flew over six U.S.-aligned countries in the region, accompanied by a fighter escort, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The birds fly around the light, unable to extricate themselves.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The team found that mature giant kelp beds shrank after the 2016 Soberanes fire in Monterey County, the 2017 Thomas fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and the 2018 Woolsey fire in the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Their education and job opportunities will shrink as a result.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Lions were still losing, sure, but Campbell wasn’t flinching.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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In the 18th episode of the show’s current season, the baller whose team is hoping to become the first NFL squad to win three Super Bowls in a row at the big game on Feb. 9 doesn’t flinch while reading a question about friendship bracelets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the trailer, Baldwin recoils in shock after being told that Hutchins did not survive the shooting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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When Johnson was elected in early 2023, Chicago and the rest of the nation were still recoiling from the trauma of the pandemic, school and business lockdowns, and waves of street violence.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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