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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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025 -
But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The group is getting ready to perform Broadway show tunes on May 31 at the Library’s Community Room.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Ancelotti is the epitome of a man-manager, able to empower his players to perform to their best of their ability without requiring too much tactical instruction.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The character has gotten a promotion and is achieving this new dream.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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She had been shot in the head from behind, and the bullet went through the headrest of the driver’s seat and no cash was found at the scene, Ryan said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Maybe Golden State will walk onto the Target Center floor Wednesday merely out of obligation and go through the motions for 48 minutes before confirming offseason travel plans.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 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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According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2025
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What started five years ago has now become a special ritual, carried out on birthdays, anniversaries, and other important occasions, signifying the strong connection between Olesya Pavlyuk and her husband, Filipp, who have been married for eight years.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
3 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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