pulls off

present tense third-person singular of pull off

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Recent Examples of pulls off Anchored by a surprisingly poignant motion-capture performance from Josh Brolin, the film, for the most part, pulls off the tricky balance of delivering sensational sequences and a catharsis that grounds the unimaginable stakes. Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 If there was a silver lining, at least Britain’s trigger-pulls off the start line were an improvement on their woeful Saturday starts. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Woods often uses comedy to lighten the load, and sometimes — especially in scenes with Plaza — pulls off the tricky feat of finding humor in serious or even dire situations. Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls off
Verb
  • Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson agreed that whether or not Johnson fulfills his pledge to transparently outline the projection will prove critical.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This fulfills a key demand for nearly 30 percent of consumers.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Metallica performs on an in-the-round-style stage, set up at the center of the venue.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after, Sheeran lost part of his backing band, which performs with him for a number of songs each night.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But in following his friend and fellow war journalist, the titular Osama Al-Ashi, over a single year from the birth of his son in mid-2024 to his first birthday, Hassouna accomplishes something not many filmmakers set out to.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If grilling, closing the grill for the final minutes accomplishes the same result.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When disruption arrives, the team executes a plan rather than reacting with uncertainty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dillon wanders through his shelves, scrutinizing works by Walter Benjamin, Joan Didion, or James Baldwin and seeing, at a granular level, how writing achieves such profound effects.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This means Voraotsady’s husband, Ash Jones — who also does the bookkeeping — does the grocery shopping on Sunday mornings.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The high degree of ship and combat automation makes the boat with its comprehensive systems and equipment easy to control in all situations.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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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