as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically
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Recent Examples of put through
Atayde is also keen to give credit to his female co-star, Montes, who was also put through her paces in both the shooting and the preparation.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
After being put through the wringer for much of the film's two-hour-plus runtime by the sadistic, supernatural Smile Entity, pop superstar Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is losing her grip on reality.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
At the governor’s mansion, John was held down by three men, dragged unconscious to the bathroom and put through the motions of shooting himself.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
After being put through the wringer for much of the film's two-hour-plus runtime by the sadistic, supernatural Smile Entity, pop superstar Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is losing her grip on reality.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
At the governor’s mansion, John was held down by three men, dragged unconscious to the bathroom and put through the motions of shooting himself.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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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
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Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trenitalia performed well in the booking experience, reliability and traveler experience categories.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in utero, development is a complex series of events that leads to the ability to execute increasingly complex tasks and to control actions and behaviors.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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It has been widely reported that the President-elect plans to execute as many as 100 executive orders on a wide variety of issues during his first day in office next Monday.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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And in Europe, grid operators are obliged to achieve 70% cross-zonal capacity by 2025, with varying success.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president has also not ruled out the idea of using the military to achieve it.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 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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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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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 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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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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