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
In Portland, Oregon, a statue of Lincoln is set to be reinstalled after it was pulled off its pedestal in 2020 amid national social justice protests that followed the killing of George Floyd.
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Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
For her family, the United States’ miracle happened 76 years ago, when her uncle and godfather Joe Gaetjens pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Interesting to note at least stateside that Michael pulled off its latest record while being on a 46-day theatrical window to PVOD.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Other notable proposals were pulled off the ballot after negotiations between the California Hospital Assn.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
After trailing the Indiana Fever for much of the first half, the Dream reset at halftime and pulled off a 113-96 win.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
The same can't be said of the 2019 revival, which was pulled off Paramount+ in 2024.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
For her family, the United States’ miracle happened 76 years ago, when her uncle and godfather Joe Gaetjens pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Interesting to note at least stateside that Michael pulled off its latest record while being on a 46-day theatrical window to PVOD.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Other notable proposals were pulled off the ballot after negotiations between the California Hospital Assn.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
After trailing the Indiana Fever for much of the first half, the Dream reset at halftime and pulled off a 113-96 win.
—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
The same can't be said of the 2019 revival, which was pulled off Paramount+ in 2024.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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Among the hundreds of surgeries performed over three decades by ElAttrache, his patients include the four 2024 MLB most valuable player and Cy Young Award winners — Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal.
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The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery reports that the average number of hair restoration surgeries performed per member in the past year is 178.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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Privacy throughout the complex is achieved by the construction techniques the builder used to reduce noise transmission between floors and units.
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Utah, Colorado and other Western states have been subjected to large-scale weekend wildfires, including the 93,607-acre Cottonwood Fire, where 1,200 firefighters and support personnel had achieved zero containment by late Sunday afternoon, according to a joint command update.
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No major repairs to the pool are known to have been carried out during the Biden administration.
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One issue was that Noem’s purchases were largely carried out of public view and angered communities that were caught by surprise.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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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.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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