pulling power

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Meaning · English

attractive influence or capability to draw people or things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự ảnh hưởng thu hút hoặc khả năng thu hút người hoặc vật

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Literally: physical power to pull
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The new policy has pulling power to attract investors.

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “pulling power” mean?

attractive influence or capability to draw people or things Literally: physical power to pull

Is “pulling power” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.