as in to fulfill
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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Recently, however, cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has articulated aggressive AI ambitions and invested in a massive compute infrastructure and wildly expensive talent pool to fulfill them.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026 -
People typically desire to be part of a team where they are valued as humans and not just as someone fulfilling a role.—
Nancy Padberg,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The astronaut was not named, but a China Manned Space Agency representative stated that the pilot and payload specialist are able to perform each other's roles, suggesting that one of the two will stay for a full year in space.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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But at the time of each service honoring a fallen veteran, the volunteers fell silent and performed the honors in sync.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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The White Sox last accomplished that feat June 27-30, 1938.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Daily specials are also worth checking out; the Saturday Cumbria Cowboy steak for two and the Sunday lasagna (with fennel sausage ragu) have both achieved cult-classic status in the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Vogue consulted with masterful artists such as Tasha Reiko Brown, Amy Komorowski, Emma Day, and Aika Danica Flores to get their tricks for achieving low-key, everyday makeup looks that are undetectable to even the most trained of eyes.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Still, since the man had fled, these officials emphasized the necessity of executing her, even as the whole episode whispered even to them of the dangerous vulnerabilities of their colonial situation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Playing on the right side of the puck while pushing for offense is easy to say, but much harder to actually execute.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Likewise, in 2025 contestant Huda Mustafa’s shimmy became a popular dance move that fans posted themselves doing on social.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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That's our mission now is to help other DIYers learn how to do more on their project, from general contracting all the way through some of the actual construction elements.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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They'll also be put through more repetitive drills, like the surprisingly difficult art of grasping objects like humans can.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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Tottenham’s supporters deserve better than what they were put through by their under-performing team this season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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In early May, the administration said in a court filing that federal agencies were still deliberating how to carry out the order.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The environmental lawsuit is the latest attempt to prevent the governor from carrying out his unpopular return-to-office order.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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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 29 May. 2026.
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