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Even before that, however, the Cook Islands had already shown signs of wanting to pull away.

As Japanese gardeners pulled away from the field, Latino immigrants filled the void, Garcia said.

The world champion narrowed that margin in the final stint but even when traffic in the final stages of the race reduced Russell's lead to a second, he was able to pull away again.

The officer, who wasn’t identified, cuffed one of Erin’s hands before she tried to pull away, prompting him to use a “take down maneuver,” the officials said.

The lawsuit states that Doe “tried to de-escalate the situation and attempted to slow things down, trying to pull away, and saying ‘wait.’