How to Use follow-through in a Sentence
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The hard part is the follow-through.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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Show steady courage, and let your follow-through speak for you.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
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As with most of the other pranks, there is no follow-through.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
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Ask for what would help, define the next step, and watch the follow-through.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
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What remains is follow-through.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Calm follow-through wins more ground than pushing in the moment could dream of.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ohtani paused on his follow-through, his lips pursed, before jogging up the line.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
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Your optimism works best when paired with follow-through, so keep an eye on the path ahead.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Trust is built through follow-through, not just intention.
—Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Metrics matter, but so does follow-through.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Trust grows when follow-through becomes predictable.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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There can be varying follow-through with non-pro actors after a project, too.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Heim swung and missed at the 2-1 pitch in the dirt, falling to one knee on the follow-through.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
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At this time, lasting progress is more attainable through small wins and tidy follow-through.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ask what would help, clarify the next step, and let small follow-through rebuild trust.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
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Osterloh fell backward to the floor on his follow-through.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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In the first round, players hit the first ball while the second flies by during their follow-through.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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But more than a decade on, follow-through looks underwhelming.
—Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
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Your steady follow-through can turn tension into teamwork.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
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People kept promising support, but the follow-through wasn’t there.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
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This transit favors bold thinking backed by follow-through.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Say what needs to happen, choose one next step, and let your follow-through make the message stick today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
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The scarce resources are money and follow-through, and that is where the region should focus.
—Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
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But these were about as honest an account of his intentions and follow-through as his golf score sheets.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
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So while the intention is there, the follow-through might be limited.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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This transit can bring sweet words and hopeful messages, but with little follow-through.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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So many relationships fail because of a lack of follow-through.
—Sara Kuburic, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
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Real leadership looks less like heat and more like follow-through today.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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Let inspiration lead you forward, but back it up with follow-through.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
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And like any parenting style built on trust, this approach still needs clear boundaries and follow-through.
—Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
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This follows through with that.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Greer has not followed through on the threat yet.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
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Once the ball is struck, the leg then follows through.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Will Trump follow through on his threats?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Now, Brown must follow through.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Name one small need clearly and follow through on it.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Then act on that input and follow through.
—Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Will fair follow through with any changes to petting zoo?
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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The union has a track record for following through on strike threats.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Plan boldly, then follow through with a steady heart.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Now, will that promise be followed through?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
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People who do not plan to follow through tend to keep things vague and warm.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
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Or tell him to maybe follow through a little more with his wrist on the sky hook.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
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Less than 4% of the signers have followed through on the pact.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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This is the first Menin has followed through on that promise.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
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That comes from having too much input and not enough follow through.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
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Its just a decision needs to be made and for there to be follow through.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Now the key question is whether those rich nations will follow through.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Trump does not always follow through on his campaign pledges.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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Offer to take one small piece off someone else’s plate and follow through.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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The pastors hadn't followed through.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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My drive to follow through was all about the mission, and our mission had changed.
—Asha Dore, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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There's something to be said for a show that makes a promise and follows through on it.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
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But now the commission needs to follow through.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Set a time to talk, review the terms, and ask what would help both people follow through.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
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Set clear milestones, and follow through with steady focus.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
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Her mom followed through on her threat and called the cops, sending them to the couple's home.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Trump could eventually follow through on a threat just to prove a point.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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