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,
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Parents and school boards have broad discretion to fulfill that important responsibility.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about who performed during the Grammy Awards.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 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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When that trick can be achieved is one of the many questions hanging over Wolves’ midfield in the hours, days, weeks and months ahead.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Dave Ellis achieved this prestigious distinction early in his career, marking a significant milestone in the bladesmithing community.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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What ended with the final started back in Florida, at Evert’s academy, but to realize it all Keys had to go through it.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
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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Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, Trump surrogates like White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles don't seem to be doing much to contain the political fallout.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 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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Americans largely support the president's mass deportation plans, but disagree about how policies should be carried out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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