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 Burbank Burroughs pulled off a two-game sweep of Arcadia in the Pacific League for the first time since 2015. —
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 This is deceptively hard to pull off. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 New Glenn debuted in January 2025, on a mission that reached orbit successfully but did not pull off a first-stage landing. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026 In addition to Sandoval, right-hander Kutter Crawford was also recently pulled off his rehab assignment after experiencing elbow soreness. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull off
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 This is deceptively hard to pull off. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 New Glenn debuted in January 2025, on a mission that reached orbit successfully but did not pull off a first-stage landing. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026 In addition to Sandoval, right-hander Kutter Crawford was also recently pulled off his rehab assignment after experiencing elbow soreness. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull off
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In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.— John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Karex has been able to fulfill its supply needs so far, but if disruptions from the war continue Karex could raise its prices by 20% to 30%, Goh told Reuters.— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Combined with the ruched Madewell tee, you’re left with an elegant all-day look accomplished with minimal effort.— Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Of course, that’s exactly what the money behind this movie was hoping to accomplish with it.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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Her son, Anand Bhosle, told reporters that her last rites will be performed on Monday.— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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The Demon Hunters’ song picked up a Grammy win, a first for the genre of K-pop, and KATSEYE performed during the best new artist mashup at the award show’s broadcast ceremony.— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.— Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.— Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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McMahon is one of only a few who have thrived in both Administrations—likely because of her ability to execute on both visions.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.— Dana Karni, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tampa landed an instant impact guy in this range last year in WR Emeka Egbuka and probably just did it again with Bain.— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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The administration’s own projections show a $23 billion gap between income and outgo for 2026-27 and similar gaps for the following two years if nothing is done.— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The indictment says that in exchange for money, the soldiers maintained contact with Iranian intelligence operatives over a few months and carried out a range of tasks under their direction.— Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Juan Carlos Thola Duran, 59, admitted Monday to leading a scheme that enabled organized theft crews with a majority traveling from South America to help carry out burglaries, retail thefts and fraud in Southern California and across multiple states, according to federal prosecutors.— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.— Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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After making the transition from nickel cornerback to safety last season, Smith was among the Bucs’ most productive players on defense, finishing with 100 tackles, two sacks, one interception, 13 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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