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as in exited
to leave a place often for another the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out
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as in withdrew
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread
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Recent Examples of pulled out Major bands including Dropkick Murphys pulled out, leading Collins to cancel all 2026 Punk in the Park dates after the donation was discovered. —
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 One of them in the rear seat pulled out a gun and shot in the victim's direction. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 Her bedding was pulled out of the bedroom window, debris from the deck and everything on it was scattered in her backyard. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 When a reporter asked Simmons if the White House was a good tipper, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her. —Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Following Pepsi’s lead, multiple other brands have since pulled out. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Tasks like work extraction are part of a larger framework known as resource distillation, where useful properties are pulled out of imperfect systems. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 One of them in the rear seat pulled out a gun and shot in the victim's direction. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 Her bedding was pulled out of the bedroom window, debris from the deck and everything on it was scattered in her backyard. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 When a reporter asked Simmons if the White House was a good tipper, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her. —Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Police said someone pulled out a gun and fired into a crowd, wounding three people. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Following Pepsi’s lead, multiple other brands have since pulled out. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 As Guthrie became visibly emotional, weather anchor Al Roker pulled out his pocket square and gave it to her. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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In 2000, the UNIFIL established a de-facto area along the southern Lebanese border with Israel, after Israeli forces withdrew following their second invasion.— Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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An earlier court petition was dismissed in 2015 after the ex-wife withdrew it.— Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Dach moved to center on a line with Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc, with Oliver Kapanen moving up to center a line with Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook.— Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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But precisely as its students triumphed, Achievement First retreated from its founding commitments.— Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, retreated on the news, falling to around $104 a barrel.— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.— Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.— James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.— Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Ohtani retired 11 consecutive batters.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Last year Payton Tolle’s big league debut was one of the highlights of the season, as the gigantic left-hander with a mustache as big as his personality went toe-to-toe with Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and struck out eight in a memorable Friday night showdown.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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McDaniels hit just one triple as the Wolves went 9 for 34 from beyond the arc, but 64% from the paint.— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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