How to Use pull off in a Sentence
pull off
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That's not an easy thing to pull off.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The same one Hemsworth pulled off.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Who can pull off green sequin boots?
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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The driver waved his hand and pulled off.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Zootopia 2 pulled off the feat in 91 days.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Williams pulled off an all-time play to force overtime.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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But pulling off their next trick won’t be easy either.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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So how can the Pats pull off the upset?
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
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Or will the Jets pull off a surprise?
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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An ice skater pulled off a backflip as sparks shot from his hands and feet.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Against all odds, the Asian squad pulled off the upset.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Never pull off the paved road, my father used to say.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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There have been only three tag-and-trade deals pulled off in the last five years.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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So how did the Horns pull off their 40th straight home win?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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The Nighthawks had to pull off an epic comeback just to get here.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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No other studio has pulled off those feats year-to-date.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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That said, pulling off another deep run won't be easy.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Which ones are most likely to pull off first-round upsets?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Looks like this old dog can still pull off the perfect digi-crime.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
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Plus, the sporty style is cute enough to pull off with a pair of jeans after your run.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alas, the roster should not impede them from pulling off this feat.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Trainer has a knack for pulling off upsets, but this is a tall task.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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If desired, pull off meat from pork bones; stir meat into greens.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
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Penultimate episodes are tricky to pull off.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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But which cast is going to pull off the most—ahem—super press style?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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Turns out, the chamber pulled off the first of those goals two years early.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
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Don’t be shy; pull off the worms and put them where hungry birds and lizards can find them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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The woman could pull off anything.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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This festive two-layer cake is a cinch to pull off thanks to white cake mix.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
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