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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Ryan Castilloux managing director of Adamas Intelligence The European region currently imports nearly all of its rare earth magnets from China, although Suleman expects Neo’s Narva facility to be capable of fulfilling around 10% of that demand.—
Sam Meredith,Christopher Kang,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025 -
Investopedia, the financial journalism site, uses similar calculations to estimate how much emergency savings a family should hold (about $35,000, on average) and the lifetime costs of fulfilling the American dream (roughly $5 million).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
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The video shows Optimus performing tasks such as handing out bottled water, posing for photos, and dancing for attendees.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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The team suffered a devastating 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday night, with Patrick Mahomes performing below his usual level of excellence.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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So what’s Aiyuk accomplishing by bashing the 49ers repeatedly on social media?—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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One of their most convenient avenues for accomplishing that is the draft.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The general goal is to either reach artificial general intelligence (AGI) or maybe even the outstretched possibility of achieving artificial superintelligence (ASI).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Three years later, a new BCI system developed at UC Davis Health translated the brain signals of an ALS patient into speech, achieving an accuracy of 97% – the most accurate system of its kind, the university said in a statement.—
Kristie Lu Stout,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The overall concept of blocking and executing transitions while managing stamina is still at the core.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Fox News Digital got an up-close look at how the team has been carrying out the mission, with divers seen scouring the Sea of Abaco near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Pop these strips on dry teeth while doing skincare or your makeup, and then brace yourself for a dazzling white outcome.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Al Hilal’s celebrations were ultimately short-lived, after Renato Gaucho’s Fluminense beat them 2-1 in the quarter-finals and in doing so became the only non-European team to make the last four of the tournament.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Eldest daughter Maleighna, 19, said having their wishes granted would honor her mother's legacy of making everything special for her family.—
Jackie Borchardt,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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Christian Daniels has been charged with making threats against the President over several days, and with sending threats across state lines.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Dec. 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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