as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
you'll never tear that secret out of me
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023 -
The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kelly, the lifeguard, jumped off her perch and yanked Harel back, toward the lockers, by the hair.—
Adam Levin,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This seaside haven looks like it was plucked from a mid-century souvenir postcard, but a recent $10-million overhaul by Maine hotelier Tim Harrington has ushered the 89-year-old resort into the modern era.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Tear (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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