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fulfill

[fool-fil] / fʊlˈfɪl /


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Simpson anticipates that it will be “surreal” to put on his game jersey and fulfill a dream of playing in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

When parents enroll a child in school, they aren’t transferring responsibility but choosing a partner to help fulfill it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

She said they had been flying off the shelf, and staff were staying late to fulfill orders in time for the once-in-a-generation eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Growth in the September quarter is being capped because Apple can’t fulfill demand fast enough.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

This was an art school, and the writing workshop was commonly known as the easiest way to fulfill one's mandatory English credits.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

She recently fulfilled her dream of modelling, walking in a swimsuit for The Chemo Club x Post Swim show at Miami Swim Week.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, the share fulfilled by Canadian lumber has shrunk to about 19%, from more than 30% in 2016, the trade group says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

According to BCA Research, hyperscaler cloud backlogs — orders received but not yet fulfilled — have grown by roughly $750 billion over just the past two quarters.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $60 million in the now-defunct company that in turn agreed to pay Leonard $28 million for endorsements he never fulfilled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

This prediction was but half fulfilled: I did not indeed dream of sorrow, but as little did I dream of joy; for I never slept at all.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Official sources briefing Iranian media stressed that any reopening would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

"This is the most thrilling, entertaining, fulfilling job we could have ever asked for."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Listening to everyone else talk about what they do for work, their careers just seemed so much more interesting and fulfilling.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

She died without betraying her brother, fulfilling a promise she had made him many years before, the day she first took him to school.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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