pull into

phrasal verb

pulled into; pulling into; pulls into
1
of a car, train, etc. : to arrive at a particular place
The train pulled into the station right on time.
2
: to move a vehicle to (a particular place)
He pulled into the parking space.
He slowly pulled the car into traffic.

Examples of pull into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Torres pulled into first, neither Hernández nor the broadcasters said anything. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 To most people, pulling into a highway rest stop is a profoundly mundane experience. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 In an echo of Carol-Anne and the TV in Poltergeist (1982), young Yi-na (Heo Yool) is pulled into the spirit realm through her bedroom closet. EW.com, 2 June 2024 The barge pulled into Fells Point’s Henderson Wharf with the bodies of the drowned. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024 When a low-caste girl is murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma (Sunita Rajwar). Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 May 2024 The label was also pulled into an embezzlement case against the bank with which the label worked. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 The driver pulled into the McDonald's parking lot where he was issued a traffic violation after allegedly using his cell phone on a public roadway, Grasser said. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024 The first season revolved around Luke, on the verge of retirement, being pulled into a mission to save a fellow CIA officer, who turns out to be his daughter (Monica Barbaro). Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024

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“Pull into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20into. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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