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  • 41pull out all the stops — Meaning Try your very best. Origin Pipe organs have stops which control the air flow pulling them out increases the volume …

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  • 42pinch something out — ˌpinch sthˈoff/ˈout derived to remove sth by pressing your fingers together and pulling • Pinch off the dead flowers. Main entry: ↑pinchderived …

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  • 43knife-drawing — pulling out of knives, use of knives for violent activity …

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  • 44removing stitches — pulling out of threads that fasten cloth together …

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  • 45territorial withdrawal — pulling out of territories, withdrawal of military and/or government forces from a territory …

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  • 46Kimarite — (決まり手 kimari te) are winning techniques in a sumo bout. For each bout in a Grand Sumo tournament (or honbasho), a sumo referee, or gyoji, will decide and announce the type of kimarite used by the winner. It is possible, or kanou (although rare,… …

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  • 47pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings …

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  • 48pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… …

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  • 49pull — /pʊl / (say pool) verb (t) 1. to draw or haul towards oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sledge up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force: to pull a person s hair. 3. to draw, rend, or tear… …

  • 50Traditions of Texas A&M University — Texas A M University Aggieland water tower The traditions of Texas A M University are a key aspect of the culture of Texas A M University. Some of the school traditions date to the 1890s, shortly after the opening of the school, while others have …

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