live up to
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as in stand by
to give steadfast support to
Once elected, she lived up to her campaign promise to balance the state's budget.
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Recent Examples of live up to
America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The products are chic, effective, and live up to their promises, and count Demi Moore as a fan.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Unfortunately, due to the Tijuana River pollution crisis, the USMCA has not lived up to the original promise of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Serge Dedina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
But his tenure did not live up to expectations, even with a roster that included Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré, Kevin Brown and Gary Sheffield.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Tom Gerend, executive director for the streetcar authority, said the agency planned for an increase in ridership and the system has lived up to the moment.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
She’s worked hard to live up to the Holmes name, creating her own detective agency in London.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The products are chic, effective, and live up to their promises, and count Demi Moore as a fan.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Unfortunately, due to the Tijuana River pollution crisis, the USMCA has not lived up to the original promise of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
—
Serge Dedina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
But his tenure did not live up to expectations, even with a roster that included Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré, Kevin Brown and Gary Sheffield.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Tom Gerend, executive director for the streetcar authority, said the agency planned for an increase in ridership and the system has lived up to the moment.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
She’s worked hard to live up to the Holmes name, creating her own detective agency in London.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
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“Live up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/live%20up%20to. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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