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Meanings of pulling out in English

Portuguese
coito interrompido
Catalan
coit interromput

A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation.

coito interrompido
Usage of pulling out in English
1
Aviva has been pulling out of some international markets in recent years.
Reuters
2
However, I'm pulling out of the performance thing sooner than people think.
The Irish Times
3
Oooh, I thought, she's pulling out the sugar cones, big-time bribes today.
The weight of silence
4
Euroceltic announced last week it would be pulling out on January 26th.
The Irish Times
5
A smaller partner, the Sadbhavana Party, said it was pulling out too.
Reuters
6
Beginning that same day, lenders and customers began pulling out their funds.
Reuters
7
Unexpectedly, the illustrator accepted, pulling out three of the crooked paper tubes.
The street philosopher
8
We need...' She was reaching in her pocket, pulling out her phone.
The marks of cain
9
The stagecoach is pulling out and I do believe you're on it!'
Solar
10
Hancock announced he was pulling out of the race on Friday morning.
The Guardian
11
From her large red purse she's already pulling out a quart-size flask.
Ford county: stories
12
And we also used to have Unicef, which is now pulling out.
The Guardian
13
I try pulling out the key and putting it back in again.
The Elephant Vanishes
14
The Pistons blew an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead before pulling out the victory.
Reuters
15
He led me to the table, pulling out a chair for me.
Once
16
The Bird Woman began opening closets and pulling out drawers and boxes.
A Girl of the Limberlost
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