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
The excellent Shailene Woodley pulls off the toughest assignment as the prophetic (or mentally ill) daughter, but Zachary Qunto, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears all forge empathetic beasts.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Fairplay not only pulling off the dead grandma lie but also getting drunk at Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Unlike other tights that get pulled off seconds after returning from a run, these On Running models were comfortable for extended post-workout stretching or even just lounging.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
The family adventure came one day after Patrick and the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a 19-17 victory over their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Fairplay not only pulling off the dead grandma lie but also getting drunk at Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Unlike other tights that get pulled off seconds after returning from a run, these On Running models were comfortable for extended post-workout stretching or even just lounging.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
The family adventure came one day after Patrick and the Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a 19-17 victory over their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Kellman/Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Charles Krupa/AP/NPR As journalists working to fulfill NPR's mission of creating a more informed public, the metrics of success for our work can be a bit more amorphous than in other professions.NPR Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Etch-a-Sketch was so popular that employees worked Christmas eve to fulfill demand.Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The pop superstar will perform on Christmas Day, December 25, marking a game-changing moment for both Queen Bey and the NFL.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a follow-up study, wine and coffee experts performed just as badly as novices when given non-wine and non-coffee smells, suggesting the Jahai’s enhanced abilities aren’t simply a result of practice in attending to aromas.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to achieve a steady burn which will continuously produce electricity like a conventional power plant.New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Your relationship and ability to communicate effectively with them, and the collective probability of achieving success, may very well depend on it.John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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But making homemade eggnog that’s safe is easier said than done.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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De-escalation hadn’t yet hit the mainstream in law enforcement, but Sibley recalled spending most of his days doing just that.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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This Startup Is Teaching Old Robots New Tricks–No Coding Required Factories across the country rely on large, robotic arms to carry out a variety of tasks.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kirillov was the chief of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, and the reward was allegedly $100,000 and the opportunity to relocate to a European Union country in exchange for carrying out the killing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Johnson will charge just under $2.1 million to the Pacers salary ledger if his contract becomes fully guaranteed, and the Pacers have until early January to make that decision.Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The screen was the only solution to make this accessible for the customer.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Teen Vogue reports that organizers set up banners on the ground in front of Johnson’s front door and another in the bathroom right across from it, and as they were quickly carried off under arrest, wrists in zip ties.Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a news release that the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. when three cars were carried off the road by floodwaters from Beaver Creek, a stream that begins in Douglas County and flows southwest through Taney County.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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