as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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Recent Examples of pull off
Previously, pulling off this kind of quantum alchemy required blinding, high-intensity laboratory lasers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
One impressive group of Norway fans pulled off the Viking Row on an escalator, as seen in a video shared by ESPN.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Heat pulled off similar moves by landing Shaquille O'Neal in 2004 (helping lead to the 2006 NBA title) and by getting LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade in 2010 (leading to four NBA Finals runs in four seasons together, along with the 2012 and 2013 NBA titles).
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
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Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
One impressive group of Norway fans pulled off the Viking Row on an escalator, as seen in a video shared by ESPN.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The Heat pulled off similar moves by landing Shaquille O'Neal in 2004 (helping lead to the 2006 NBA title) and by getting LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade in 2010 (leading to four NBA Finals runs in four seasons together, along with the 2012 and 2013 NBA titles).
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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More than half of Gen Zers said doing work that was personally fulfilling was within their top three priorities, and 25% ranked helping and caring for others up top, as well.
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The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.
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Then, Derek Hill added a single, which brought up Bryson Stott with the chance at accomplishing that goal for the first time since the top of the eighth when Philadelphia scored three.
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This is one way to absolutely accomplish that goal!
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Over the past three and a half decades, the group has performed across the country, including in Las Vegas and Detroit, while also making history closer to home.
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More than just a sporting event, live music capped the action on the first two nights, with Kaskade headlining Friday and DJs Mustard and Subtronics set to perform Saturday.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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In addition, for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, Future Legends continues to support its scholars into post graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance, the news release states.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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Most of the videos featured phony trades executed on dummy sites designed to resemble Polymarket, according to the Journal, which said the company's actions were part of a campaign to lure users to its offshore, unregulated platform.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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Sit, 54, and his girlfriend, Tingfeng Liu, 24, were convicted last week – Sit on multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and other charges related to the deaths of nearly a dozen dogs, and Liu on several charges related to her help in carrying out the cremations.
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And the last, and most complex, are the regional powers financing the fighting, middle-power actors like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iran spending huge sums to back insurgent groups while carrying out strategic military strikes in pursuit of resources and political power.
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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