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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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People from across the country are coming to the tourist attraction to catch a glimpse of the pier's new superstar.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
But this unholy union isn’t completely in the clear yet, and there are still several potential regulatory and practical roadblocks that could stop it from coming to fruition.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Community support and a potential lifeline The Myerses are still holding out hope that their carrier will cover the procedure, but in the meantime, a group of friends launched a GoFundMe page to try to raise $50,000 to help pay for the procedure in cash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baltimore County police are still holding out hope of solving the homicide investigation of Morgan State student Deborah Scott, who died 50 years ago.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Career changers are coming around.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Koch opted to share a highlight of coming around the far side of the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The knife sticking out of him has Siri’s DNA on it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That's Hersh with a bone sticking out of his left forearm, being forced into a pickup truck.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Older employees are holding on to roles for longer, delaying the upward movement that typically creates space for new entrants.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the price of gas in California pushes toward $6 a gallon, Bay Area drivers are holding on for a miracle.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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