fulfill
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Curators, restorers, historians and other Smithsonian employees need leadership and the proper incentives to fulfill their mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In other words, you can be forever reliant on the universe’s mercy or merciless in bending it to fulfill your ambition.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
For example: If your priority is paying for a grandchild’s tuition or donating to a beloved charity, you’re more likely to fall for a scheme that promises to fulfill that goal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Smile broke up in the spring of 1970 but the group still had a booking to fulfill at Truro City Hall, now known as the Hall for Cornwall.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“My father is a man of honor. If I put my seal to an agreement, he will fulfill its terms. You have my word on that.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some "400 to 500" high schools as security conditions "have not been fulfilled", Édouard Geffray said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"We have witnessed him giving a lot of promises and they are yet to be fulfilled," said Mahmoud, the artist.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We fulfilled our $500 deductible and assumed 80% after that would be covered,” Higginbotham said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The NBA issued the following sanctions after a third-party probe determined Ballmer invested $60 million in a now-defunct company that in turn agreed to pay Leonard $28 million for endorsements he never fulfilled:
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
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Far from fulfilling a Heated Rivalry fantasy with male friends who “had her back,” she entered a dystopia of manosphere misogyny.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
But a noisy portion of the British public is questioning whether the museum is fulfilling Burnham’s commitment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
More injuries followed but despite being limited to six senior Chelsea appearances, he has gone on to have a fulfilling career.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He is aware that together he and Moushumi are fulfilling a collective, deep-seated desire—because they’re both Bengali, everyone can let his hair down a bit.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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