pull off

Example Sentences

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"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

Will he actually pull off the latest smoke-and-mirrors product demonstration?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

I didn’t have the skills to pull off this crazy trade.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon