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fulfill

[fool-fil] / fʊlˈfɪl /


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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

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

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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