Pull
Tears
Tears noun - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).
Both words in one sentence
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In The X-Files episode "Pusher", Scully tears up while trying to desperately pull Mulder from his trance induced by a crazy man who can will people to do things with his mind.
Source: Tears of Fear -
Spongebob Squarepants: Simply injecting himself with DNA from one of SpongeBob's tears was enough to make Plankton pull a HeelFace Turn, and his heart is so pure that he's immune to jerktonium.
Source: Incorruptible Pure Pureness -
In The Odd Couple, Felix breaks down in tears telling the Pigeon sisters about his former married life, then apologetically tries to pull himself back together.
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