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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For students applying in this admissions cycle, Yale made the groundbreaking move to allow students to submit Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam scores rather than the ACT or SAT to fulfill their standardized testing requirement.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025 -
The fresh color popped up when Middleton and Prince William traveled to Scotland to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and fulfill some royal duties.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 May 2025
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Each performs a unique function and plays an important role in proper oral hygiene.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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During his set at the T-Mobile Mane Stage, Combs performed a stack set of hits and sprinkled his act with huge surprise guests: Bailey Zimmerman, Good Charlotte and lastly, Garth Brooks.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Part of the appeal was that the technique is fairly intuitive—paint the base color, then dab a textured sponge into the second color and blot—and technically, there’s no wrong way to execute it.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Florida has executed Gulf War veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson for the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her three children despite a letter from 129 veterans arguing that Hutchinson's mind was a casualty of war.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The stock market finally went up, achieving 1929 levels in the 1950s.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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To achieve this balance, plant clematis between a fence and other plant materials to shade the base of the vine.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Elmore went through a divorce around when Flaherty separated from her husband.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In his first term, Trump went through a succession of national security advisers, including Michael Flynn, who stepped down after less than a month, followed by H.R. McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O’Brien.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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When done thoughtfully, personalization drives loyalty.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey was put through intensive physical training, such as boxing, jiujitsu and weight training.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In one study reviewed in the article, mice were put through a four-month exercise regimen in which moderate to intense exercises were added to their daily mice agendas.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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The administration also pledged to help states where the death penalty is legal, like South Carolina, secure a sufficient supply of drugs to carry out lethal injections.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.
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