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
How much period research was required to pull off this role?
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Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
What proves an emotional story point in the latest episode of Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles took just as much behind-the-scenes planning, choreography and stuntwork to pull off safely for the actors.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Then, somehow, the league’s Braves team of 10- and 11-year-olds pulled off a string of playoff victories no one thought possible.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The driver of that SUV appeared to pull off the road but did not report the crash.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
What proves an emotional story point in the latest episode of Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles took just as much behind-the-scenes planning, choreography and stuntwork to pull off safely for the actors.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Then, somehow, the league’s Braves team of 10- and 11-year-olds pulled off a string of playoff victories no one thought possible.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The driver of that SUV appeared to pull off the road but did not report the crash.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Established in 2020, to be eligible for a best picture nomination a film must fulfill diversity criteria that includes a combination of casting, subject matter, leadership and departments heads, crew, apprenticeships and/or audience development.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Researchers at Colliers said this shift is driven by the fact that one in four online orders is now fulfilled directly through a physical store.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Chiefs-Broncos fan sniping One thing the announcement of the opener being at Arrowhead Stadium accomplished was fueling the Chiefs-Broncos rivalry online.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Their huge mandate makes the party’s bleak local election results and a series of scandals appear that much worse, as some lawmakers within the party are expressing frustrations that Labour should be accomplishing more.—
Isa Soares,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fighters — draped in elaborate costumes and protective charms believed to ward off injury and channel spiritual power — perform to the beat of sabar drums, emphasizing the sport’s spiritual side, which for many is as important as the fight itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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While an org chart shows reporting lines, an operating model shows how work actually moves, how decisions are made and how outcomes are achieved.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Varda’s goal is to provide an in-orbit environment to develop crystals for drugs under conditions that can never be achieved on Earth.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that search warrants were executed in relation to VC Defensa but did not answer questions about the nature of the investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Advertisement Another key decision that the administration will need to make, Sandweg said, is how much freedom the White House is willing to give the next director in executing its immigration policies.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The ministry did not identify who carried out the attack.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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That makes advertising and marketing by far their biggest expense.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Like ballet flats, these shoes have a low-profile silhouette, which will make a sweet complement to breezy blouses and midi skirts in the summer months.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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