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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Rather than making customers break down needs into searchable keywords, the AI will understand high-level goals and orchestrate the necessary actions to fulfill them.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025 -
With Starliner delays, SpaceX has now landed 14 operational mission contracts and about to fly its 11th, while Boeing has yet to fulfill its first.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Precision Door of Visalia recommends keeping the garage door fully closed to maintain its structural integrity while performing regular maintenance, such as lubricating moving parts, to prolong its life.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ursa Minor recently consolidated its split California/Oregon operations into a single facility in the Portland area, which performs all installations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Petsch credits one crew member with the stunt being executed flawlessly.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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But the school achieved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, officials say.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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China and India have only landed spacecrafts on lunar soil since the late 2010s, with commercial companies achieving the feat since the start of last year.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Under the 14th Amendment, no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property by the state without going through due process.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Celebrities like Halle Berry, Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow and more have started speaking more openly about going through menopause—and that’s influenced non-celebrities, too.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
24 July 2025
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No matter what Ulla was doing, Mala had to be doing that and something better, Ulla complained.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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After all, the distinction between NIL and impermissible pay-for-play was supposed to hinge on what the athletes were doing to earn the money.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.—
Gretchen Carlson,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Still, there are questions over how his abilities could scale up in the Premier League, where faster, smarter and more deceptive attackers are less likely to take heavy touches when put through on goal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The George Washington was carrying out its first patrol since returning to Japan in November 2024, USNI News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Segura vowed that the district has been carrying out plans to improve scores at these schools and to invest more resources in those campuses.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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