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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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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

But equally, a delayed response or a friend failing to follow through on plans can trigger subtle stress responses in the nervous system.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

May we ask: Did anyone really believe he would follow through on this bit of aspirational rhetoric?

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

He ran over to me shouting, “Simone, what are you doing? You can’t do that! You have to follow through with the skill or you’ll get injured.”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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