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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Recent Examples of pulled in
Detective Torres pulled in four officers from the department's Gun Violence Initiative unit, a team of intermediate detectives trained for exactly this kind of boots-on-ground work.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2007, the company has pulled in more than $800,000 in federal contracts, including a recent $150,000 grant from NASA for low noise sensors.
—Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
In about 48 hours, the fundraiser pulled in 80% of its $15,000 goal and soon reached its target.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The Season 2 finale pulled in more than 6 million viewers across platforms, cementing the show as a crossover hit.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
DeLauter pulled in his hands, twisted his torso and shot it into the right-field seats.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Which is music to Vásquez’s ears after he’d been pulled in similar situations throughout his first two years with the Padres.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Since then, the legal battle has pulled in other famous people, including Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and superstar musician Taylor Swift.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The trooper positioned his vehicle in front, blocking King’s forward movement and the Revere officers pulled in behind him, according to the report.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2007, the company has pulled in more than $800,000 in federal contracts, including a recent $150,000 grant from NASA for low noise sensors.
—Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
In about 48 hours, the fundraiser pulled in 80% of its $15,000 goal and soon reached its target.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The Season 2 finale pulled in more than 6 million viewers across platforms, cementing the show as a crossover hit.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
DeLauter pulled in his hands, twisted his torso and shot it into the right-field seats.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Which is music to Vásquez’s ears after he’d been pulled in similar situations throughout his first two years with the Padres.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Since then, the legal battle has pulled in other famous people, including Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and superstar musician Taylor Swift.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The trooper positioned his vehicle in front, blocking King’s forward movement and the Revere officers pulled in behind him, according to the report.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled in
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a letter to senators earlier this year, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that between January and November of last year, 261 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 were removed from the country.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Three people were arrested after shots were fired at officers attempting to pull a vehicle over in the Brighton Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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If the user followed the instructions, including entering a PIN or scanning a QR code, their Signal accounts were linked to an external device controlled by the hackers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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McKinsey estimates that $100 trillion in wealth will pass to the next generation over the next few decades—and by 2030, 40% of investable wealth will be controlled by women.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities also seized multiple weapons, ammunition and explosive devices, the military said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts to move through the strait, but others are staying away after Iran attacked three ships with gunfire earlier this week and seized two more.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The breaks kept coming for Orlando.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept a straight face during Obama’s speech, and at one point even waved during the president’s remarks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aristide then allegedly charged at his brother, grabbed him by the neck and forced him to the ground, according to the report.—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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They’re regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to ensure proper safeguards are in place to prevent microscopic cement particles from causing health problems in nearby residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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The president did not legalize psychedelics or weed, but his orders change the way these drugs will be regulated.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Pulled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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