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 prolific tech financier, famous for his early investments in Uber and Zillow, is skeptical that the government could pass AI regulation or pull off a massive reskilling effort.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The awards ceremony itself was full of surprises, from all four major acting winners—Reese Witherspoon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, and George Clooney—being first-time nominees, Crash pulling off a best picture upset over awards season favorite Brokeback Mountain, and more.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
That feat was pulled off thanks to the slate from motion picture chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Either Zendaya and Tom Holland pulled off the biggest gossip coup of the year…or Law Roach is a masterful troll.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The awards ceremony itself was full of surprises, from all four major acting winners—Reese Witherspoon, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, and George Clooney—being first-time nominees, Crash pulling off a best picture upset over awards season favorite Brokeback Mountain, and more.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
That feat was pulled off thanks to the slate from motion picture chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Either Zendaya and Tom Holland pulled off the biggest gossip coup of the year…or Law Roach is a masterful troll.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Many scientists, however, question whether the NIH can still fulfill its public mission.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Whether the thing is the drive to push themselves or the need for big goals to focus on, or the rush of accomplishing something new.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2026
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The teams trying to rebuild prefer to use draft picks to accomplish it, rather than trading multiple selections for one player.—
Sam McDowell
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lancaster cheerleaders perform along the baseline during a second half timeout of the Tigers' game against Austin Westlake.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1620 and Senate Bill 991 would make clear that when state or local law authorizes an inspector general to access records, and those records are necessary to perform official responsibilities, the records custodian must allow inspection.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Since the 1976-77 merger, only Luka Doncic and Michael Jordan have achieved the feat.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Search warrants were expected to be executed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, sources told the news agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also executed a warrant at a related address in New Jersey.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, that advantage didn’t last long because Jalen Suggs drilled a 3-pointer five seconds later.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Opposition leaders like former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, adjusting to the public mood, are doing Netanyahu’s international outreach for him.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military carried out a wave of strikes on Iran's ballistic missile launch sites, and its top general said that 80% of Iran's air defenses and 60% of its missile launchers had been destroyed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gavalas started going on missions crafted by Gemini, including one that almost led him to carry out a mass attack in September 2025 near the Miami International Airport, according to the lawsuit.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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December through April is Guanacaste’s dry season before the rains begin in mid-May, making spring break prime time for perfect beach weather (80s and sunny).—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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