as in fulfilled
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 pulled off
On both occasions, his League One teams were massive underdogs, yet Colchester came within 11 minutes of earning a lucrative replay, and Bradford pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the competition’s long and storied history.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jobs and his team pulled off what is widely regarded as the greatest turnaround in business history.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Shifting Gears Ricky Paugh, the founder and managing partner of 1440Sports, a consulting firm that specializes in motorsports and golf sponsorship, likened Williams’ commercial transformation to what McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown pulled off years earlier.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The Wolverines’ lone state title came in 2012, when star Josh Adams pulled off one of the greatest plays in state basketball history with his incredible tip-in at the overtime buzzer to beat Arapahoe in the Class 5A championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Duke’s last win over UConn came in the 2006 Elite Eight, when the Blue Devils pulled off a 63-61 overtime win in Bridgeport.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Stepping out for Milan Fashion Week, Moore pulled off a striking new look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears pulled off their first regular-season sweep of Stanford in 16 years, since winning the Pac-10 championship under coach Mike Montgomery.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jobs and his team pulled off what is widely regarded as the greatest turnaround in business history.
—March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Shifting Gears Ricky Paugh, the founder and managing partner of 1440Sports, a consulting firm that specializes in motorsports and golf sponsorship, likened Williams’ commercial transformation to what McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown pulled off years earlier.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The Wolverines’ lone state title came in 2012, when star Josh Adams pulled off one of the greatest plays in state basketball history with his incredible tip-in at the overtime buzzer to beat Arapahoe in the Class 5A championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Duke’s last win over UConn came in the 2006 Elite Eight, when the Blue Devils pulled off a 63-61 overtime win in Bridgeport.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Stepping out for Milan Fashion Week, Moore pulled off a striking new look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears pulled off their first regular-season sweep of Stanford in 16 years, since winning the Pac-10 championship under coach Mike Montgomery.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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The video begins with fan reactions to the news that BTS would be taking a hiatus as all seven members of the K-Pop group fulfilled their mandatory military duties in South Korea.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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But India's ministry of external affairs confirmed, during the press conference to discuss details of the India-Canada meeting, that the previous uranium supply pact signed in 2015 between Cameco and India was not fulfilled.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Miller said that the site is inspected once a month, and that Oncor has performed an environmental assessment on the site concluding that there are no hazards associated with it.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shavers also performed like a heavyweight boxer, delivering the basketball equivalent of an uppercut with a 27-footer from the right wing after Hyde Park pulled within 10 with six minutes left.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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At just 10 years old, Max Alexander has already accomplished a lot in the fashion industry.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Oilers accomplished that (in creative fashion) by acquiring pending UFA Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for Mangiapane and a first-round draft pick in 2027.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Hefty said that blurs the oversight executed by DERM.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Terra Innovatum Global has executed its first procurement order for nuclear-grade graphite with Mersen, marking a pivotal transition from design preparation to physical deployment of its SOLO micro-modular reactor.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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It has always been achieved in the past.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is achieved while outputting a maximum power of 140kW at 360Nm, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tensions around the oil-rich Persian Gulf surged on Tuesday as the United States carried out some of the heaviest strikes of the ongoing war with Iran.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fuel supply to Tehran and Alborz is being carried out sustainably from other sources, the company said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Federal officials provided little evidence to support claims that agents whose names are made public face danger.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In experiments, heaters made from these fibers delivered significantly higher heating power per unit mass than traditional metal-alloy elements when exposed to flowing gases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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