Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Plucked; pilled; moulting.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pull .
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Examples
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"Shader" is a term pulled from the 3D graphics world; it refers to small programs that create 3D effects, like the rippling motion in a waving flag.
Wired Top Stories Scott Gilbertson 2011
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The label pulled together songs by British and American artists, some well-known Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, others largely forgotten.
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The bombshell is that Dr. Robert J. Brulle of Drexel University had his name pulled off the report's list of expert paid reviewers late last week when he finally saw the whole finished report -- and he returned Nisbet's check.
Joseph Romm: Climate Shift Unintentionally Proves Enviros Far Outspent By Opponents of Climate Bill Joseph Romm 2011
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The bombshell is that Dr. Robert J. Brulle of Drexel University had his name pulled off the report's list of expert paid reviewers late last week when he finally saw the whole finished report -- and he returned Nisbet's check.
Joseph Romm: Climate Shift Unintentionally Proves Enviros Far Outspent By Opponents of Climate Bill Joseph Romm 2011
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The bombshell is that Dr. Robert J. Brulle of Drexel University had his name pulled off the report's list of expert paid reviewers late last week when he finally saw the whole finished report -- and he returned Nisbet's check.
Joseph Romm: Climate Shift Unintentionally Proves Enviros Far Outspent By Opponents of Climate Bill Joseph Romm 2011
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The bombshell is that Dr. Robert J. Brulle of Drexel University had his name pulled off the report's list of expert paid reviewers late last week when he finally saw the whole finished report -- and he returned Nisbet's check.
Joseph Romm: Climate Shift Unintentionally Proves Enviros Far Outspent By Opponents of Climate Bill Joseph Romm 2011
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It was in sixth grade when Mr. Smart yes, that was really his name pulled my parents aside and notified them that I had fallen behind and needed to catch up to the other students.
Chicken Soup for The Soul: Extraordinary Teens Jack Canfield 2009
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It was in sixth grade when Mr. Smart yes, that was really his name pulled my parents aside and notified them that I had fallen behind and needed to catch up to the other students.
Chicken Soup for The Soul: Extraordinary Teens Jack Canfield 2009
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For the second time Ruuqo glared at me, his expression pulled between anger and confusion.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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For the second time Ruuqo glared at me, his expression pulled between anger and confusion.
Promise of the Wolves Dorothy Hearst 2008
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