pull away
Idioms-
Move away or withdraw, as in The car pulled away from the curb . [Mid-1900s]
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Move ahead or forward, as in His horse pulled away and took the lead .
Example Sentences
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You step outside right as your bus pulls away, leaving a black cloud suspended in the air.
From Literature
When he pulls away, I’m unable to tear my eyes from his.
From Literature
"It then pulled away to the east, with a frontal system moving away southwards, opening the floodgates to a cold Arctic plunge of air."
From BBC
A major concern is the possibility that customers could pull away from Super Micro to avoid having any ties to the company.
From Barron's
U.S. oil prices have still climbed more than 40% since the war began but Brent crude and other benchmarks have started to pull away in recent days—Brent is up 57% since the conflict started.
From Barron's
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