as in fulfilling
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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But the uncertainty became our motivation to grow, learn, and build a fulfilling life from scratch.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Enos said that beginning Monday the company will probably have to focus most of its resources on fulfilling T-shirt orders from Swifties.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Although the Peacock adaptation didn't show a full shot of Gacy in his clown costume, the series included scenes of him talking about his passion for dressing up as a clown and publicly performing as one.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The clip, directed by Adrian Rickard Ennis, splices together footage of Freeman performing and New Mexico’s annual Cerrillos Burro race.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The win over the Steelers likely meant more to Flacco than achieving the record.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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These activists also suggested that none of these celebrities spoke up about Hamas executing Palestinians in the streets of Gaza this week.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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While executing a high-risk Coast-to-Coast maneuver, Rollins appeared to have injured his shoulder.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Emergency services are scrambling to find survivors today, with military troops, police and civilian volunteers carrying out door-by-door searches.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In June, the Islamic State was suspected of carrying out a deadly suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church in Syria, which killed 22 worshipers and injured 63 others.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In doing so, Berchtold was able to spend increasing time with Jan, even giving her a job at his furniture store.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Khalil Mack and Denzel Perryman were activated, with Denzel starting and making the first tackle.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pineiro finished off the second half’s opening drive with a 43-yard field goal, pushing the lead to 13-3 and making him 17-of-17 on field-goal attempts since replacing Jake Moody in Week 2.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Following through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/following%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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