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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The bookstore’s popularity has allowed Lewis, who is a longtime practitioner in the field of Afrocentric mental health, to fulfill a dream.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Parents and school boards have broad discretion to fulfill that important responsibility.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Documents state that the city won the federal grant in April 2023, and Sacramento’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development began soliciting environmental consultants to perform the work in September 2024, almost a year and a half later.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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The segment also featured a clip from Keith Boykin, a former Clinton White House aide, who bashed recording artists for performing at the inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The mission went forward, was executed flawlessly, and Walton was returned to safety.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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There was a tiny cell, its walls painted deep red and carved with graffiti, where prisoners who were to be executed were kept.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trades, mechanisms and player rights are standard in other American sports but require a steep learning curve to confidently discuss player movement and squad building: two topics that generate discussion more than almost anything achieved on the field.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Such talk of bipartisanship is nice, only the new law won't help achieve those goals.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mullins, who has previously gone through confirmation hearings for the Superior and Appellate courts, is expected to be overwhelmingly confirmed Tuesday by the House and Senate.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kann’s ascent stands out as a bright spot in a city that has recently gone through some dark patches.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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More than 2,000 scripts were submitted — double the number of a typical NHK screenplay competition — whittled down to 42 interviewees and 10 who were put through to the final WDR.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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Just up the block, in a courtroom on the fifteenth floor of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, this sentiment was about to be put through an extreme, absurd, test.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis called a special legislative session to position Florida to quickly carry out President-Elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to the Journal, between 100 and 200 officers would be there to carry out the operation, which was expected to begin Tuesday morning and last all week.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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