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
The space also now includes some demonstrations of how behind the scenes elements – such as lighting effects and queues – are pulled off on stage.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The actors completely pulled off this kind of tricky scene and Jasper Spanning the cinematographer got the mood just right.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes’ defense kept them out of the playoff field last year because of collapses against Georgia Tech and Syracuse in the final three weeks that the offense — which pulled off heroics almost weekly in conference play — couldn’t overcome.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Along with regulatory uncertainty and the shock of the deal-averse company looking to pull off one of the biggest media deals in history, investors are uneasy about projections for slowing growth.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The actors completely pulled off this kind of tricky scene and Jasper Spanning the cinematographer got the mood just right.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes’ defense kept them out of the playoff field last year because of collapses against Georgia Tech and Syracuse in the final three weeks that the offense — which pulled off heroics almost weekly in conference play — couldn’t overcome.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Along with regulatory uncertainty and the shock of the deal-averse company looking to pull off one of the biggest media deals in history, investors are uneasy about projections for slowing growth.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Even though Shane and Ilya don’t suddenly become public and proud gay hockey icons like Scott Hunter by the end of the season, Tierney still manages to fulfill the compensatory and combative requirements of the romance genre through two moving declarations of love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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During closing arguments on Wednesday morning, a prosecutor urged the jury to convict in order to send a message that law enforcement must fulfill their duty to protect when a gunman threatens children.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Heated Rivalry accomplishes a hat-trick of happy gay resolutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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To accomplish that, the Galaxy acquired Jakob Glesnes in a trade with the Philadelphia Union and signed Justin Haak from New York City FC.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The shipyard team will also perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade onboard ship systems, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 41 crewmembers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced that two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will perform on awards night.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Kofod said the de-escalation of tensions in 2019 was achieved through closer cooperation and modernization in the security sphere.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nigerian security forces have deployed tactical teams in search of the kidnappers, believed to be among the rogue gangs who often carry out kidnappings for ransoms in remote communities with limited state and security presence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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These assessments are carried out at an early, pre-licensing stage and are intended to promote shared understanding of safety principles rather than replace national regulatory decisions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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