as in to fulfill
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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The casual-natured yet sharp staff seem genuinely happy to be working in frigid, off-grid Antarctica, and someone’s always around to fulfill a request, answer questions or engage in organic chit-chat in the main hub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026 -
By nearly all industry metrics, Colbert has fulfilled the job duties he was given — and then some.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Catalina suffers from an unspecified mental disability, which Saavedra, who is not handicapped, performs in an arguably inappropriate register of fidgety hands and shifty-eyed glances.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fighters — draped in elaborate costumes and protective charms believed to ward off injury and channel spiritual power — perform to the beat of sabar drums, emphasizing the sport’s spiritual side, which for many is as important as the fight itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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While the Cavaliers haven’t accomplished their ultimate goal of winning the NBA Finals, things are looking good for them right now, even after their game one loss to the New York Knicks.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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While an org chart shows reporting lines, an operating model shows how work actually moves, how decisions are made and how outcomes are achieved.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Varda’s goal is to provide an in-orbit environment to develop crystals for drugs under conditions that can never be achieved on Earth.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that search warrants were executed in relation to VC Defensa but did not answer questions about the nature of the investigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Advertisement Another key decision that the administration will need to make, Sandweg said, is how much freedom the White House is willing to give the next director in executing its immigration policies.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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There, the chair was put through its paces by the jumping forms of the designer’s young children.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The rehearsal augurs Starship’s coming test flight—its 12th—which will mark the first time the latest version of vehicle is put through its paces.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The ministry did not identify who carried out the attack.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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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 22 May. 2026.
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