Sentence examples for pulling off a victory from inspiring English sources

Many Democrats also credited Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pulling off a victory that proved tougher than many had predicted.

"If they knew it was going to be by the skin of their teeth, they deserve it for pulling off a victory," he said.

After pulling off a victory against such overwhelming odds, the Greek warriors weren't likely to squander it by letting the Persians sack their city.

Having come so close to persevering in Ewing's absence again and pulling off a victory with their grit and heart, they fell victim to brain lock.

Mr. McCain has the best shot of pulling off a victory in New York, polls show, and Mr. Bush is ahead in California and Ohio.

Fortunately, the N.F.L. filled the drama vacuum Sunday, with the Lions pulling off a victory over the Seahawks with a gutsy last-second touchdown, and the Bears eking out a victory at home over hapless Carolina, with the two quarterbacks doing their best impression of a mope-off, Greg Couch writes on Foxsports.com.com

Strategists watching the race say they doubt that she could pull off a victory.

But though he fought hard, he still failed to pull off a victory.

They had skidded to the edge of disaster, only to pull off a victory one last time.

Another is that the former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, somehow pulls off a victory in the Italian elections.

(Check out this awesome thread when it appeared that he might pull off a victory in Iowa).