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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Add to that how steep the cost of holiday travel is ($2,610 on average!), and parents are definitely planning to pony up more than a pretty penny to pull off an experience their family will treasure.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Designed by Gianvito Rossi, the heels have a height that’s difficult to pull off.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Gomez has pulled off several statement red carpet looks, from Saint Laurent to Oscar de la Renta, while promoting her new film Emilia Pérez.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
More than 200 frozen waffle varieties sold at top U.S. grocers as well as more than 30 pancake products have been added to the list of items being pulled off shelves, the statement said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Designed by Gianvito Rossi, the heels have a height that’s difficult to pull off.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Gomez has pulled off several statement red carpet looks, from Saint Laurent to Oscar de la Renta, while promoting her new film Emilia Pérez.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
More than 200 frozen waffle varieties sold at top U.S. grocers as well as more than 30 pancake products have been added to the list of items being pulled off shelves, the statement said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the quaint village of Edmonton, a mysterious figure with devilish charm appears offering to fulfill the deepest desires of its inhabitants.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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But will this family of outcasts fulfill their transcendent destiny, or decide this life might be worth living after all? With CM Punk, Serafina Vecchio, Wes Haney and Eric Rehill.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Similar to the series’ medical personnel, who do not perform surgery except in cases of emergency, Scenic does not have surgical capabilities on board.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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For a yard truck operator, imagine performing trailer connect acrobatics every few minutes.Richard Bishop, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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As a result, businesses must be nimble, and able to quickly execute on a theme.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Israel used clandestine operations to assassinate key Iranian figures and execute cyberattacks on vital facilities as Iran continued activating its Arab proxy militias to attack the Jewish state.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The primary research question Deloitte set out to answer was how women define success at work, and what gets in the way of achieving said success.Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The South Korean pop group achieves its first top 10 on the chart.Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Obama was the last president to win the state of North Carolina and the only Democratic presidential candidate to do so in the previous 20 years.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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Steve Weisberg, who did the arrangements, brought in some really great players.Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2024
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The City Council took a step toward eliminating a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords carry out major renovations of their buildings.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Last month, The New York Times reported that Hamas was keen to carry out its October 7 attack by the end of 2023, fearing Israel would start deploying its laser system, which would have been more effective against Hamas rockets.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some countries make visas accessible for retirees or remote workers.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this case, the decision to release early makes total sense as the segment will presumably be irrelevant by Wednesday.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ter Stegen fell badly after jumping for a ball just before halftime and was visibly in pain as he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.Reuters, Reuters, 23 Sep. 2024
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The bare-bones narrative often seems to drift rather than move forward with purpose, occasionally threatening to get carried off by the winds that hammer the island.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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