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Another word for pull back

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Verb
  1. See also:

    pull

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Sentence Examples

  • Our goals are to push forward, not pull back.

  • "Martha," I said, trying to pull back.

  • This retractor-muscle, indeed, serves to pull back with great rapidity the extruded proboscis, and is aided in its action by the musculature of the head.

  • the loaded waggons may be made to pull back the empty ones to the working faces, and (3) dip or down-brows, requiring engine power.

  • This false perception of descent may cause the pilot to pull back on the stick, which would reduce airspeed.

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