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fulfill

[fool-fil] / fʊlˈfɪl /


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“As the leader of the team responsible for overseeing her legacy, we will ensure the many dreams she had yet to fulfill are brought to life,” Nozell said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Ramdin called member states of the OAS -- an organization that promotes cooperation in the Americas -- and other partners that have pledged support for an international gang suppression force to fulfill their commitments.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 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

Then, as he pondered the mission that lay ahead for him, he realized, suddenly, he could not fulfill it.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

“The reality of today’s NBA is that often the potential of teams is not fulfilled because of money,” Wembanyama told the Athletic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“My office followed the law and fulfilled its duty to provide California voters with clear, accessible, and accurate information,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 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

Beira's Place was established in 2022 by the Harry Potter author and other campaigners who claimed it fulfilled an unmet need for women-only support in the city.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Bush fulfilled that promise a few weeks later by placing Lawrence on a special committee formed under Compton to review the Briggs committee’s work.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

"He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams," Dolly wrote.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

But while he still harboured hope of fulfilling that ambition, Arteta's men focused on the captures of Bruno Guimaraes and Ezri Konsa, while also trying to bring Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr to London.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“I think those are the most fulfilling conversations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

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

Before long, Handel’s English-language oratorios even featured home-grown English singer-soloists, too, fulfilling contemporary actor-playwright and Poet Laureate Colley Cibber’s aspiration to ‘reconcile Musick to the English Tongue’.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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