as in fulfills
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 pulls off
In spite of The Connaught’s obvious grandeur and heritage kudos, everyone is treated as equal by each member of staff with the deft service touch that the Maybourne Group pulls off so beautifully.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 June 2026
There’s darkness in those words but also open-hearted passion, and Iceage largely pulls off this balancing act between the two vibes across all of For Love.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Maddy essentially becomes Cassie’s pimp, hitting and threatening her, setting up an elaborate scheme to boost her online following, which Cassie successfully pulls off, thanks to a few fake orgasms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And considering mineral sunscreens have a reputation for being thick, heavy, and generally a little too sunscreen-y, Ilia pulls off a serum-like texture that feels weightless.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
That term is usually used to describe someone who pulls off major financial deals, according to the outlet.
—Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Johanna pulls off her mother’s jacket, knocks her to the ground, and pushes up her sleeve to uncover the scars of her mother’s long-ago suicide attempt.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But its hunger for that oil is waning, as the country pulls off a stunningly fast transition to electric vehicles.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 June 2026
There’s darkness in those words but also open-hearted passion, and Iceage largely pulls off this balancing act between the two vibes across all of For Love.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Maddy essentially becomes Cassie’s pimp, hitting and threatening her, setting up an elaborate scheme to boost her online following, which Cassie successfully pulls off, thanks to a few fake orgasms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And considering mineral sunscreens have a reputation for being thick, heavy, and generally a little too sunscreen-y, Ilia pulls off a serum-like texture that feels weightless.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
That term is usually used to describe someone who pulls off major financial deals, according to the outlet.
—Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Johanna pulls off her mother’s jacket, knocks her to the ground, and pushes up her sleeve to uncover the scars of her mother’s long-ago suicide attempt.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But its hunger for that oil is waning, as the country pulls off a stunningly fast transition to electric vehicles.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls off
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And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, José Arcadio Segundo fulfills the patriarch's dream of connecting Macondo to the outside world.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In other words, Gatsby wants to be the app and service layer that connects customers with whichever humanoid robot performs best.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Charlie Puth performs with Jimmy Fallon at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 29, as part of the singer's Whatever's Clever!—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The scientific one — understanding how nitrogenase, tucked inside an ordinary soil bacterium, accomplishes what the Haber-Bosch process requires an industrial furnace to do — remained open.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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This accomplishes several things.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The state superintendent of public instruction is a nonpartisan office that oversees the California Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Their antagonism peaked at the end of Season 3, when Deborah achieves her dream of landing a late-night chair and Ava blackmails her way into the head-writer job.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Ultimately, all this achieves is making Davis feel like the odd-one-out, spending most of her arc running around with her side-piece rather than working with her neighbors.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Rebecca Makkai’s 2018 historical fiction novel The Great Believers, certainly comes to mind, as does Hanya Yanagihara’s 2023 novel To Paradise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Her multi-club network carries a lot of clout, as does her wealth.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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As the past timeline catches up to the wedding chaos in the present on the six-episode HBO/BBC drama, Ruben (Gadd) makes a startling admission to Niall (Jamie Bell) during a prison visit.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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