pull off
Example Sentences
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Mom and Dad are also available to write up a pleasing ending if the Knights pull off the upset.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"I can't believe they thought they could pull off something like this and people would just let it slide... it's utterly absurd and infuriating," an X user wrote early on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
But sometimes this is impossible or too costly, in money and lives, to pull off.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The rejection doesn’t come as much of a surprise—eBay stock had already been trading well below the $125-a-share offer amid skepticism that GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen could pull off the deal.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He quickly tried to pull off the iron boots, without any luck.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
