as in fulfills
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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Galacticoaster fulfills that promise of a true family ride that everyone can enjoy together.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026 -
But that’s where the Astros will be unless Brown fulfills his pledge to make another move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The next version of this deal, the next long-sighted rebuilding trade that Vancouver successfully executes, will be far more complicated to pull off.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hamilton achieves an airy mode of self-astonishment that by degrees turns completely chilling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reiter achieves this impressive combination by building its mini-bus-like body from carbon fiber, delivering an empty vehicle cabin with high torsional rigidity, a very low weight and a roof capacity up to 1,100 lb (500 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Oates does a wonderful job with her beautiful voice and violin.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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More comparable to Barça's democratic model are fellow Spanish clubs Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, and Portuguese majors Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon, which have leadership elections, while not holding the same rank as Barça does as an elite soccer club.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Noem testified during a shutdown during a war Noem’s testimony came during a shutdown at DHS as Democrats demand changes to the way Trump carries out his immigration agenda.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the very fantasy that makes the book extraordinary may also be why it’s overlooked by the mainstream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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State efforts to restrict federal enforcement at polls face potential legal challenges due to the supremacy clause, which makes federal law paramount.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Follows through (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follows%20through%20%28with%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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