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Pulls out from America? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

yanks

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'pulls' is the definition.
(yanking is a kind of pulling)

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(Other definitions for yanks that I've seen before include "Americans; pulls" , "Pulls sharply" , "Physical jerks" , "Tugs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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