pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
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Examples of pull off in a Sentence
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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The untitled thriller pulls from the true story of Tanya Smith, the underestimated con artist who pulled off a $40 million scam.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
In any case, the real trick Win or Lose pulls off is using that structure to invite us to lean in.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, MGM supported him, and Kubrick pulled off his film cementing his status as an auteur.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has pulled off a historic feat, after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another country.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
In any case, the real trick Win or Lose pulls off is using that structure to invite us to lean in.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone
Thankfully, MGM supported him, and Kubrick pulled off his film cementing his status as an auteur.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has pulled off a historic feat, after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another country.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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