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Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seepull,out.I need topullthe splinteroutof my hand.; (alsofigurative,intransitive)Towithdraw; especially ofmilitaryforces; toretreat.The troopspulled outof the conflict.The mayorpulled outof the race for Senate after numerous opinion polls had him polling at less than 10 percent.The racehorsepulled outof the Stakes with a hurt foot.2017May 31, Todd Stern, “Leaving the Paris Agreement Would Be Indefensible”, inThe Atlantic[1]:Pulling outof Paris would cause serious diplomatic damage.2022March 11, David Hytner, “Chelsea are in crisis but there is no will to leave club on their knees”, inThe Guardian[2]:There is still time to find a buyer and for them to stabilise the operation, especially if the deal were done by 31 May – when the club’s special licence to carry on is due to expire. There remain plenty of interested parties, who can only see Chelsea’s price dropping as sponsorspull outor consider their associations; as revenue streams are hit.; (aviation,intransitive,of an aircraft)To transition from adivetolevelorclimbingflight.After releasing its bomb, the planepulled outof its dive.; (literally,intransitive)To usecoitus interruptusas a method ofbirth control.2006, David J. Clayton,The Healthy Guide to Unhealthy Living: How to Survive Your Bad Habits, Simon and Schuster,→ISBN,page110:Shortly before you ejaculate, you canpull outand use your hand (or hers) to push yourself over the edge. Some of my patients claim this is a more natural method of birth control[…]2013, Grace Burrowes,Once Upon a Tartan, Sourcebooks,→ISBN,page287:She'd long since caught the knack of moving with him, and closed her arms and legs around him. “You'll fly with me, Tiberius? Take the last fence with me?” He'd meant topull out.Coitus interruptuswas a term even the scholars failing their Latin knew before they left public school.; (idiomatic,transitive)Toremovesomething from acontainer.Synonyms:whip out,drawHepulledhis gunoutbefore she had a chance to scream.; (idiomatic,intransitive)Tomaneuvera vehicle from the side of a road onto thelane.When joining a road, you should check for traffic beforepulling out.; Todraw outorlengthen.
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