follow through
Example Sentences
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Due to her bereavement, she said she did "not follow through with the appeal" to the Planning Inspectorate, which dismissed her initial application in 2022 as she "did not attend".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
If they follow through on plans to stockpile more oil, energy prices could stay higher for longer no matter what happens next in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He said the strongest approach to negotiating is for the student to take the lead and ask the schools about their appeals procedures — and then follow through.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
He means that attention allows us, in a “uniquely human” way, to set goals and follow through on them without being distracted by every bit of stimulation around us.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
