deliver on

idiom

: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.

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Recent Examples on the Web Britain bounced back strongly from a shallow recession, providing some relief for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has so far struggled to deliver on his promise to grow the economy. Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024 Despite razing nearby homes and attracting about $3 billion in state tax incentives, Foxconn has largely failed to deliver on its lofty goals. Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 May 2024 The less expository second half finally begins to deliver on emotional weight especially in the relationships between Chihiro and her dragon friend Haku (Kotaro Daigo), and with Mari Natsuki doubling amusingly as evil Yubaba and her nicer twin sister Zeniba. David Benedict, Variety, 8 May 2024 Andrade would later deliver on the story, reporting that the chaos was the result of more than a hundred of the city’s teachers retiring over the summer, leading Downey Unified School District to go on a hiring surge. Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 But that had less to do with an unsentimental assessment of Russia’s possible trajectory than with the shame of Yalta, when Washington proved powerless to deliver on its promises of free and fair elections after World War II, and the post-1989 pleas of the potential new entrants for admission. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024 But should Johnson deliver on bipartisan priorities such as Ukraine aid Democrats could vote to save Johnson instead. Kevin McCarthy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 President Trump will deliver on his promises to secure the border, fix the economy, and restore America's standing across the globe. Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 But the company’s own rank and file workers can also be a problem for companies trying to deliver on their DEI goals. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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