as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Outdoor gear is meant to be put through the wringer.
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Ebony Roberts, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
The episode saw the likes of Madison Moon and Braden Rumfelt praised by the judges – Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood – with 13 contestants being put through to the next round.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Flight performance, features and camera performance are all put through their paces.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Striker Naomie Feller opened the scoring and Melween N’Dongala put through her own net as Madrid advanced 5-2 on aggregate, having won the first leg in Paris 3-2.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ebony Roberts, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
The episode saw the likes of Madison Moon and Braden Rumfelt praised by the judges – Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood – with 13 contestants being put through to the next round.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Flight performance, features and camera performance are all put through their paces.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Striker Naomie Feller opened the scoring and Melween N’Dongala put through her own net as Madrid advanced 5-2 on aggregate, having won the first leg in Paris 3-2.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday night, with a dose of pentobarbital pumped into a vein, Ricks’ wish was fulfilled.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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For now, Tibbs is content to be fulfilling his potential with one organization.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lancaster cheerleaders perform along the baseline during a second half timeout of the Tigers' game against Austin Westlake.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1620 and Senate Bill 991 would make clear that when state or local law authorizes an inspector general to access records, and those records are necessary to perform official responsibilities, the records custodian must allow inspection.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mission accomplished on that front.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, these projects demonstrate what artists can accomplish outside of traditional institutional frameworks.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since the 1976-77 merger, only Luka Doncic and Michael Jordan have achieved the feat.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Search warrants were expected to be executed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, sources told the news agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also executed a warrant at a related address in New Jersey.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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So, this administration is doing it all backwards.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Experiencing that life cycle of knowing where my food comes from and watching my uncles do the butchering and then eating it the same day through slow roasting was really impactful for me as a kid.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The projectiles fell short, but Israel carried out retaliatory strikes in Beirut and across Lebanon, killing at least six hundred people, including ninety-one children, injuring more than a thousand, and displacing some eight hundred thousand.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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In several incidents, officers said Peet Viljoen distracted employees while Melany Viljoen allegedly carried out the thefts at the self-checkout.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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December through April is Guanacaste’s dry season before the rains begin in mid-May, making spring break prime time for perfect beach weather (80s and sunny).—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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