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
In Portland, Oregon, a statue of Lincoln is set to be reinstalled after it was pulled off its pedestal in 2020 amid national social justice protests that followed the killing of George Floyd.
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Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
For her family, the United States’ miracle happened 76 years ago, when her uncle and godfather Joe Gaetjens pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Interesting to note at least stateside that Michael pulled off its latest record while being on a 46-day theatrical window to PVOD.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Other notable proposals were pulled off the ballot after negotiations between the California Hospital Assn.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
After trailing the Indiana Fever for much of the first half, the Dream reset at halftime and pulled off a 113-96 win.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
The same can't be said of the 2019 revival, which was pulled off Paramount+ in 2024.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
And with all the trades Peterson has pulled off in his tenure at the helm, the Hornets boast a treasure trove of draft picks just over the next five years alone.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
For her family, the United States’ miracle happened 76 years ago, when her uncle and godfather Joe Gaetjens pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Interesting to note at least stateside that Michael pulled off its latest record while being on a 46-day theatrical window to PVOD.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Other notable proposals were pulled off the ballot after negotiations between the California Hospital Assn.
—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
After trailing the Indiana Fever for much of the first half, the Dream reset at halftime and pulled off a 113-96 win.
—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
The same can't be said of the 2019 revival, which was pulled off Paramount+ in 2024.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
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So to evaluate the system outside the laboratory, the xEnergy team carried out several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with industrial partners.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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