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fulfilling

[fool-fil-ing] / fʊlˈfɪl ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
performing
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In today's more globalised world, he thinks "investigating authorities are having more and more difficulty fulfilling their duties: to investigate independently and make solid recommendations in order to improve aviation safety."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Pentagon’s announcement said the loans to Vulcan and ReElement were conditional on the firms fulfilling certain legal and financial requirements but did not detail them.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“Bill lived a life of purpose, generosity, and service. He believed deeply that every person deserved the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life, and he spent decades working to make that vision a reality.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

They say they are looking forward to fulfilling their dream of discovering how foods like fish and chips would taste with ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As an adult, Champollion succeeded; fulfilling his childhood ambition, he provided a brilliant decipherment of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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