follow through

Example Sentences

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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

With then-undiagnosed attention-deficit disorder, I couldn’t follow through on assignments in nonacting classes, and didn’t get my degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

I need something that moves with me — something that honors the impulse to decide, mid-meal, you know what, this needs a little brightness, and makes it effortless to follow through.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Now I had to be brave and follow through.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English