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pulling out

Noun

Meaning

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

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Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel. Leonardo da Vinci

I think we've all been kind of... everyone's been hurt, everyone's felt loss, everyone has exultation, everyone has a need to be loved, or to have lost love, so when you play a character, you're pulling out those little threads and turning them up a bit. Mark Ruffalo

I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun. Barbara Kruger

Iraq is the central battleground in the war on terror. The terrorists certainly know what is at stake, which is why they are pulling out all the stops to derail our efforts there. They know that a free and democratic Iraq is a serious blow to their interests. Elizabeth Dole

When you work with David Lynch, you never know where he's going next and that's exciting. He's like a magician pulling out new tricks. Richard Beymer

Art doesn't just happen by accident. It is about pulling out new tricks and trying new things. Nicholas Meyer

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