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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Villa have been unable to pull away from the chasing pack - and draw closer to City - because they have taken only 12 points in their past eight league matches.
From BBC
Gentle or not, the move startled C.C., who pulled away in defense.
From Literature
He reached for one of the skeins, but I pulled away.
From Literature
The Lions pulled away for a 66-49 victory that only took 71 minutes to complete.
From Los Angeles Times
Both of them plopped into their seat as the bus pulled away from the curb.
From Literature
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