as in fulfilled
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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Companies are also betting big on humanoid robots, which could eventually take over many tasks currently being fulfilled by humans.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The show was providing legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal time rule for two other candidates, including Representative Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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As more Americans moved into cities and more families bought cars, fewer kids walked miles to school or performed farm chores.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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The carpeting and furnishings in these three areas and its electrical outlets were redone just two years ago, according to the Kennedy Center, and were accomplished without interrupting performances and programming.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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If the goal is to just hang around, win 81 games, and pray for a Wild Card spot, then congratulations — mission accomplished.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The new sunscreen achieved an SPF rating of 30 and – without the clumping particles – was visibly less whiter, as confirmed by an array of color science metric tests the team conducted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Pradip Krishen and originally made for Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan, the film is set in a Delhi architecture school in the mid-1970s and has achieved cult status over the decades.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evidence from two search warrants executed last week in connection with the Guthrie investigation is still being processed, the sheriff's department said today.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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This case is one of several nationwide where prosecutors are attempting to hold parents criminally responsible for fatal shootings carried out by their children.—
Jeff Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The protest of ChicagoFest, a predecessor of the Taste of Chicago, was carried out in anger over Byrne’s replacement of three black Chicago Housing Authority board members with three whites.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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In Idaho, the defense strategy in a homicide case requires a judge to allow the claim to be made to jurors.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Just 29 of his 462 league appearances were made in the Welsh club’s colours, and yet, even now, two-and-a-half years after hanging up his gloves for the final time at the age of 40, the second of two stints at The Racecourse Ground still resonates.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Followed through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followed%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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