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Example Sentences

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Police could canvass neighborhoods, interview witnesses, check traffic cameras, maybe pull hotel records or receipts.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Unburdened by the gravitational pull of parental expectations or affection, the alleged weirdo is free to find her way to happiness by whatever means she sees fit.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Many media watchers have noted that Nexstar’s move to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show off its stations last year came as the FCC was reviewing the deal to merge with Tegna.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Pentagon announced at the beginning of May that Washington would pull 5,000 troops from Germany.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I pull my shirt up over my nose and let my eyes take in the space from the safety of the hallway.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam