How to Use follow through on/with in a Sentence

follow through on/with

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  • The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • His passing served as the impetus for the group to follow through on their plan.
    — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • And then there’s the 911 call Joanne makes but doesn’t follow through on.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But some had doubts about whether the city would actually follow through on the plan.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But for the strategy to work, the country must be willing to follow through on that threat.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Trump lacks the patience to follow through on most of his diplomatic agendas.
    — Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But, Harry claims, William did not follow through on his promise.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Arguing wastes time; follow through with what makes a difference to you.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Trump, Cuban believes, might not follow through on that exchange for Musk.
    — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
  • To Michael’s immense relief, the scammer didn’t follow through on the threats.
    — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Emma did not follow through with a high five, but instead gave her pup plenty of kisses to make up for her mistake.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The agency tried to follow through on that plan for pay phones, printing instructions for making calls on the back.
    — Curbed, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Now the question is if Santa Anita will follow through on its threat to close or sell the track.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The two intended to follow through on social-media threats to shoot up a synagogue.
    — Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Nearly half of employers threaten workers with job loss, and nearly a fifth follow through on the threat.
    — Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2024
  • That follow through on her offseason goals led to drastic improvement for her and the Vikings.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
  • The West is hopeful that HTS will follow through on its promises.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hochul must make her commitment to New York law clear and follow through on the climate mandate.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024
  • Being able to come out there, execute his weapons, and his mental ability to hold a game plan and follow through with that out there.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • When children refused to comply, the group would sometimes follow through with these threats, the indictment states.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Now, the company is ready to follow through on that plan and will start blocking news for Canadian users over the next few months.
    — Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 23 June 2023
  • The commission did not follow through on its plan to ban the three protesters from Wednesday’s meeting.
    — Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023
  • Because Daniel dreamed of traveling to the California coast, the quartet vowed to follow through on that wish.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Once legislative leaders sign the bill and send it to Polis, the governor will have 30 days to decide whether to follow through on his threat.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
  • Overcome with guilt but determined to follow through with the plan, Mirren sets her part of Clairmont on fire but throws the painting out the window to save it.
    — Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 19 June 2025
  • Yet 21 months after the attacks, Democrats have been unable to use their narrow control of Congress to follow through on those pledges.
    — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Feeble turnout during the A’s stint here could put a dent in their dreams of securing a new team, should the league follow through on its plans to expand beyond 30 teams in the coming years.
    — Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
  • However, the tilt now is that the Fed will follow through on its September and November cuts with one more to close out a busy 2024.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The 1984 World Series champion taught the youngsters how to charge the ball, position their shoulders and follow through on their throws to make a clean transfer to first base.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2023

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