Sentence examples for were pulled from inspiring English sources

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Dictionary

were pulled

verb

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

When I give the signal, pull the rope.

synonyms

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They were pulled apart.

The New York Times - Sports

Look books were pulled from a drawer.

The New York Times

Some were pulled aside for interviews.

The New York Times

The four elevators were pulled out.

The New York Times

"Corporate dollars were pulled way, way out".

The New York Times - Sports

The ramparts were pulled down in 1856.

Encyclopedia Britannica

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"People were pulling guns.

The New Yorker

Others were pull toys.

The New York Times - Arts

The Terrapins were pulling away.

The Washington Post

"We were pulling rabbits out of hats".

The New York Times

"We were pulling into the dock.

Independent

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