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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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025 -
In January, the TPSF fulfilled a $25 million funding commitment to Velocity Elevate LP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reggaeton star’s ability to perform entirely in Spanish while topping charts globally has rewritten the rules of what mainstream success looks like.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Just players performing the task at hand and being aware of certain situations.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The list recognizes women transforming business and philanthropy, female leaders who have accomplished a meaningful achievement in 2025.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Preserving the cap space Vancouver carved out with the Dakota Joshua trade, rather than utilizing it on a player that isn’t a clear upgrade, is seen as a key part of accomplishing that goal.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen, a routine method of executing official documents when signatories are unable to sign them.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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On average, Tonello achieves around 15–20 percent faster execution.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 1973 as Women in Film, Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries, to achieve parity and transform culture.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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What makes addressUSA different AddressUSA does more than guess.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The oil and gas outsiders at Venture Global are doing so by upending project design norms, upsetting the Big Oil hierarchy, and dominating the nascent gas export industry.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reality competition follows a group of celebrities as they are put through a series of brutal challenges used in real-life Special Forces selection.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wasn't Dre Greenlaw put through an extensive physical before signing him.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last year Anisimov designed the official uniforms for Ukraine’s Paralympic Team, a project carried out amid blackouts.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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