as in fulfilled
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 pulled off The Cubs pulled off the series sweep with contributions from players on their roster who many fans wouldn’t have counted on in the spring. —
Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Many still pulled off successful events, but acknowledged the mood has shifted. —Los Angeles Times, 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 The one shot that went in for Toronto didn’t count, and Denver had pulled off a tone-setting win for life without Jokic. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. —Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed. —Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Blue Origin's approach may resemble NASA's DART mission If an asteroid were ever to threaten Earth, Blue Origin's concept may resemble something like what NASA pulled off in 2022 with its DART mission. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 The secret tasks are pulled off with breathtaking audacity and the millionaire has never been more dangerous. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Many still pulled off successful events, but acknowledged the mood has shifted. —Los Angeles Times, 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 The one shot that went in for Toronto didn’t count, and Denver had pulled off a tone-setting win for life without Jokic. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. —Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed. —Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Blue Origin's approach may resemble NASA's DART mission If an asteroid were ever to threaten Earth, Blue Origin's concept may resemble something like what NASA pulled off in 2022 with its DART mission. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 The secret tasks are pulled off with breathtaking audacity and the millionaire has never been more dangerous. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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But its full potential as a global platform for national projects would be fulfilled by Starlink, the satellite internet service that Musk first announced in 2015.— Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the company has fulfilled nearly 65,000 orders, the quickest of which landed on the customer's doorstep in roughly 10 minutes.— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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The finding marks the first time a new kind of chemical experiment has been performed on another planet.— Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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In a place where, more than any other venue, a pitcher’s success is measured by limiting damage to keep his team in the game, Waldron accomplished that.— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The first step toward developing that site was to get the land under one owner, which the Portage Redevelopment Commission has accomplished.— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people, including many students, were arrested as Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown to quash massive anti-government protests early this year, and some have already been executed.— April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The contemporary redesign, executed by architect Paola Navone, reflects that timeless Upper East Side refinement, too.— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.— David Szondy April 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Red Hawks started the year 2-4 and are nearly at the four wins the program achieved in 2024-25.— Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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Arrests were carried out in the English towns of Harpenden and Stevenage, and near the city of Birmingham, as well as the west London suburb of Ealing.— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Those men are more often than not familiar to their victims, according to the study, which found that more than nine in 10 Black female victims knew their killers, with the majority of those killings being carried out with guns.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.— Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Left fielder Amy Cornelius made a running grab just before the fence with a runner on first base to close the second.— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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There’s going to be plenty of opportunities, plays that are going to have to be made, and those guys will make them.— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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