pull off

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Wall Street is increasingly entertaining the possibility of a merger between Elon Musk’s biggest companies, even if it wouldn’t necessarily be easy to pull off.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The National Symphony did pull off the premiere of Peter Boyer’s “American Mosaic,” and it was to the Altadena composer that Philadelphia, this time around, entrusted its Declaration of Independence commemoration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

And who better than Dr. Franklin to pull off this diplomatic coup?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

A feat that only people who trust and love each other can pull off.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

I'm nervous and make a couple of mistakes, but I also pull off two more "spectacular catches," according to Lakshman, so my teammates are pretty happy with me.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman