as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it
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Ultimately, hundreds of thousands of potential buyers chose not to fulfill their orders, and many of them could have had reasons related to the EV's design flaws.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 May 2025 -
This not only fulfills regulatory requirements but also reassures investors about the company's commitment to safeguarding assets and information.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Irsay was a musician himself, as the lead vocalist and frontman of the Jim Irsay Band, which performed shows across the country with guest performers including John Mellencamp and Ann Wilson.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The first two episodes of season 2 premiered on Hulu on May 21. Nicole Kidman crafts an unsettling yet chic lead in Nine Perfect Strangers, the 2021 Hulu series about a wellness guru with questionable means of achieving healthfulness and fulfillment.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Gerry was a terrific public servant who achieved much.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Others also weren’t so quick to put all the blame on the boyfriend, reminding the woman that everyone goes through hard times.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The character who can go through walls is useless, because beyond the walls is nothing but dirt.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Each style was put through two weeks of testing before being ranked on comfort, fit, support, quality, and adjustability.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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And finally, newcomer Boros impresses as a combative young woman who gets repeatedly put through the wringer, barely coming out of the movie unscathed.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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It was carried out last weekend and freed 1,000 captives on each side.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Vinification is carried out in conical French oak vats, and the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak casks.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Follow through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follow%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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