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follow through

[fol-oh-throo, -throo] / ˈfɒl oʊˌθru, -ˈθru /
VERB
bring to a conclusion
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WEAK
leave not finish


NOUN
action of completing something
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"We are finally seeing a follow through to intervention by some meaningful expectation on the policy front."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The fight has also exposed the realities Mamdani faces now that he is in office to follow through on campaign promises when faced with fiscal constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

If the district does not follow through with budget cuts, county education officials will take charge and impose them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

He said the company is set up to follow through on its outlook for nonhandset revenues to reach $40 billion by fiscal-year 2029.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

“Once you get them, the older ones will follow through shame.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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