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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But rather than a breakdown in the constitutional order, this jostling fulfills the Framers’ design for the separation of powers, which encourages conflict between the branches of government.—
Robert J. Delahunty,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Comerica's forecast assumes that the DOGE cutbacks and revenues from tariffs are repurposed to partially pay for tax cuts next year: The extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and probably some incremental cuts to fulfill campaign promises and juice the stock market, too.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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For example, Dries Sels and colleagues at New York University performed similar calculations on a regular laptop using tensor networks – which reduce the amount of data and hence energy needed to perform simulations, reported New Scientist.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Miller serves as the presenting sponsor of the LIM College Fashion Show, and is personally mentoring students throughout the process of creating and executing the event.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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To achieve this, the design team optimized the geometry of the stadium, giving each seat enough space while wrapping them as tightly around the pitch as possible.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Looking back at 2023 and early 2024, FANG went through two other volatile stretches.—
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CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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What travelers should know: Yes, border control can go through your phone.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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And when we were done talking about that, I was spun out, he was spun out.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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And what exactly is Elon Musk doing at the Pentagon?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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For that reason, plants should not be put through this type of stress before flowering, which takes a lot of energy out of the plant.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the series' latest episode, released March 9, Alex arrives to Ellis Island after a treacherous few weeks at sea, only to be put through even more turmoil as she's subjected to a series of invasive medical examinations by three merciless male doctors.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The men are suspected of carrying out house burglaries, according to G1, which reported that the vehicle was involved in a burglary last week.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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During the trial, Hart blamed Demetrio and Jose Trujillo for carrying out the shootings.—
Deon J. Hampton,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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