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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This meant developing digital kitchens to fulfill digital orders; orders placed in the restaurant are prepared by a separate makeline.—
Nina Ajemian,
Fortune,
17 June 2025 -
Many buyers are turning to other automakers to fulfill their electric vehicle (EV) desires.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Flowering cherries are among gardeners' favorite spring blooming trees, but not all cherries perform well in the South.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Modern executives must similarly create robust succession planning, knowledge transfer systems, and institutional memory, not just to perform well during their tenure, but to set up the next generation for success.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Up next, the bank is working on providing users the ability to execute after-hours stock trades, Vienick said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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In total, fighter jets and helicopters from the Chinese aircraft carriers executed over 1,000 takeoffs and landings during this western Pacific deployment, which lasted nearly a month.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Lei remains confident about the prospects for Xiaomi’s foray into cars, predicting the new model will help the company’s EV unit achieve profitability in the second half—one of the fastest brands to hit that milestone in the automotive sector.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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What are they expected to achieve at these Euros? Very few, perhaps nobody, expects Wales to make it out of this group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Consider what the Mets have gone through just since last Thursday: the loss of one starting pitcher for a month, their first series sweep of the season at home, and then the loss of another starting pitcher for a month.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Biden’s sweeping executive order on AI was in keeping with the lengths EU went through to create the EU AI Act, the first comprehensive legislation on AI, which included references to GDPR and the Digital Services Act that were drafted in line with the implications for artificial intelligence.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But even her husband liked some of the things the President had done.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Lando Norris could do no better than seventh in qualifying, compared to third on the grid for his teammate Oscar Piastri.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
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Photo: Adriane Quinlan Which maybe made the fight a hard one to put through any kind of purity test: There were the people who wanted to be able to park their cars, and then there were those who wanted to make money selling Tecate and olives to 24-year-olds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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Janine’s been put through so much — arguably more than any character.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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In addition to the financial contributions, Akhtar reportedly discussed plans to carry out violent acts within the U.S.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Trump has pushed for a quick end to the Middle East conflict, signaling a desire to move on after the U.S. carried out bombings of Iran nuclear sites over the weekend and Iran retaliated by hitting a U.S. base in Qatar.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
24 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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