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pull out

verb

tr to extract
intr to depart
the train pulled out of the station
military to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation
intr of a motor vehicle, driver, etc
1. to draw away from the side of the road
2. to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake
intr to abandon a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one
foll by of to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)

noun

an extra leaf of a book that folds out
a removable section of a magazine, etc
a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive
a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp a dangerous or embarrassing one

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This week saw pilgrims flock to Rome to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, the US threaten to pull out of Ukraine peace talks, and Prince Louis celebrate his seventh birthday.

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Mounting a rebellion means resigning oneself to accepting loss after loss after loss until you finally pull out a victory.

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Rising costs, planning delays and difficulty securing long-term funding meant backers pulled out, and so as public investment wavered, the vision began to fade.

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Some nurseries have threatened to pull out of the scheme altogether.

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Ocado has apologised "unreservedly" to Mumsnet for citing "hateful political views" when it pulled out of a commercial partnership over the parenting forum's stance on the definition of sex in the Equality Act.

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