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Mayor Pulled Race Senate Numerous Opinion Polls Polling

Sentence The mayor pulled out of the race for Senate after numerous opinion polls had him polling at less than 10 percent.
Definition (
idiomatic
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) To
withdraw
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; especially of
military
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forces
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; to
retreat
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.

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