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Recent Examples of pull away
After assessing the visibility and weather conditions on the East River, the ship pulled away from Pier 17 in lower Manhattan around 8:19 p.m. with the help of a tugboat, the Charles D. McAllister.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Following the close conjunction, the crescent moon will continue climbing higher in the sky over the next few nights, pulling away from Mars and Regulus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Bake in preheated oven until brownies form a crust on top, edges start to pull away from sides of baking pan, and a toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with few moist crumbs, 32 to 35 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
However, after Mitchell’s three-pointer tied things at 69 apiece with five minutes to play, the Aces strapped in and started to pull away, thanks to some key baskets from Young, Wilson and Gray.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Following the close conjunction, the crescent moon will continue climbing higher in the sky over the next few nights, pulling away from Mars and Regulus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Bake in preheated oven until brownies form a crust on top, edges start to pull away from sides of baking pan, and a toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with few moist crumbs, 32 to 35 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
However, after Mitchell’s three-pointer tied things at 69 apiece with five minutes to play, the Aces strapped in and started to pull away, thanks to some key baskets from Young, Wilson and Gray.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull away
Verb
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Detachable zones can be attached and detached at will, usually to many possible sections of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Corn is most flavorful at the moment of harvest so drop it into boiling water as soon as it’s detached from the plant and shucked.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
Verb
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If your team seems disengaged, mistakes will be made, productivity will decrease and organizational outcomes will suffer.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Meanwhile, American workers are increasingly disengaged at work, a problem that costs US$438 billion annually.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
Verb
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In July 1987, flooding on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County forced hundreds of people to flee the area.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The law, which opponents say was built around misinformation about gender-affirming care, prompted some transgender residents to flee the state and medical professionals to stop providing care.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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It’s always been hard to disentangle The Bear’s medium from its message.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Set in Venice, the film follows a black cat named Nero who befriends a street musician and struggles to disentangle himself from the feline mob.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The officer was flown to a Fort Worth hospital for treatment and was later released.—
Anders Hagstrom , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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The good news is that the potential to compound one’s wealth grows by the day as the world shrinks by the day through commercial advances that reach greater and greater numbers of people.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Or, Hox genes may have become damaged somewhere in the sea spider lineage, causing the body part to shrink and essentially disappear.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Verb
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When the conversation turned to the metaphorical messes — like heartbreak — the 54-year-old didn’t flinch.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 July 2025
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Judge Subramanian didn’t flinch, siding with the government.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Democrats have already recoiled at the anti-Muslim attacks he’s faced since Tuesday, and the nervous backroom meetings of wealthy people who want to stop him.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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In a fragmented health-care system like that of the United States, such studies are also commercially treacherous: investors recoil from timelines this long and outcomes this uncertain.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20away. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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