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
That means if the Chiefs pull off a three-peat feat never before seen in NFL history, the team won’t be able to include the phrase on shirts, hats, rings or other championship memorabilia without entering an agreement to pay royalties to Riley’s company.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Prime Video’s full-length trailer for Reacher season 3, released Wednesday, showcases Alan Ritchson’s buff titular character in peak action-hero form—arm wrestling, smashing heads through glass, sprinting through dark woods, fleeing an exploding boat, and pulling off even more jaw-dropping moves.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Fitzcarraldo peacock Glengarry Glen Ross Year: 1992 Runtime: 1h 40m
Director: James Foley
David Mamet wrote the adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play and pulled off the rare trick of a nearly perfect version of a stage hit.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
To pull off the very symbol of Roham, the team sent animators to horse farms to ride and film the animals.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Prime Video’s full-length trailer for Reacher season 3, released Wednesday, showcases Alan Ritchson’s buff titular character in peak action-hero form—arm wrestling, smashing heads through glass, sprinting through dark woods, fleeing an exploding boat, and pulling off even more jaw-dropping moves.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Fitzcarraldo peacock Glengarry Glen Ross Year: 1992 Runtime: 1h 40m
Director: James Foley
David Mamet wrote the adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play and pulled off the rare trick of a nearly perfect version of a stage hit.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
To pull off the very symbol of Roham, the team sent animators to horse farms to ride and film the animals.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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According to the release, the company in recent years has expanded its ability to fulfill customer orders directly from store locations.Gil Macias, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The company can now fulfill customer orders from store locations, without the fulfillment center, Kohl's said.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rod Wave Rod Wave will perform at the American Airlines Center in Dallas as part of his Last Lap tour on Saturday, January 18.Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Six other teams also performed worse at home than on the road, including two home teams this playoff weekend: the Baltimore Ravens (hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night) and the Houston Texans (hosting the Los Angeles Chargers to kick off the playoff slate).Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of two decades, Rita executed 169 transfers, averaging $2.5 million per year.Sean Keane, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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It has been widely reported that the President-elect plans to execute as many as 100 executive orders on a wide variety of issues during his first day in office next Monday.David Blackmon, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ortiz has the physicality, the temperament, and the ability to achieve a grade beyond that of an average starter.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that the medaka males mated an average of 19 times per day, with some only achieving four and others up to 27 times.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Amid the devastating ongoing Palisades Fire, actor Sebastian Harrison did everything possible to escape.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over 740 removal flights to 160-plus countries have been carried out since the rule was introduced.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The lack of transparency or legal recourse in government decision-making reveals the deeper flaws of centralized governance: policies are developed and carried out with little consultation or explanation, leaving citizens and businesses to navigate the fallout.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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By the 15th minute of the opening day game against Bournemouth, the City Ground had to witness Danilo — normally the man with the most permanent smile in the Forest dressing room — being carried off in agony, after suffering a broken ankle.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The latter was carried off the court by several security guards.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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