Pulled and Retreated

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Retreated and pulled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retreated" instead a noun "Pulled".

Nearby Words: pull, pulling, puled, puller

Retreated noun - People who have retreated.

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Pulled and retreated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pulled" instead a noun "Retreated".

Nearby Words: retreat, retreating

It was only because the remaining survivors pulled a coup and retreated that any of them survived.

Source: Modern Major General
Similarly, after the USN destroyed 3 of Nagumo's 4 carriers in a matter of minutes at the Battle of Midway, Nagumo could have pulled the surviving carrier, Hiryu westward and engaged the USN at extreme range—or even better, retreated entirely to the safety of Yamamoto's Main Force.

Source: Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun

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