fulfilling

Example Sentences

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And in fulfilling a dream they both had, the music-loving granddad has returned from Tinseltown a star in his own right.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s hard to argue that brandishing a firearm during a traffic misunderstanding is either allowed by federal law or necessary and proper for fulfilling ICE’s duties,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

She’s getting more famous — drawing more and more people away from the influencer pop-ups and into her tent at Coachella — her life, in many ways, fulfilling the very impulse she mistrusts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

My grandfather died in 1973 without ever fulfilling that promise, his life having been consumed by the internal and external conflicts that forged modern China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I think of my father, a born Erudite, not Divergent; a man who could not help but be smart, choosing Abnegation, engaging in a lifelong struggle against his own nature, and ultimately fulfilling it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth