pull-through

(noun) cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it.

(verb) continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.). Synonyms: survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it. Example: "He survived the cancer against all odds."

(verb) bring into safety. Synonyms: save, carry through, pull through, bring through. Example: "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack."