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as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
all of the television networks will carry the president's speech
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity
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Recent Examples of carry
Alberta Parks provided advice for bear encounters, including traveling in groups, keeping pets on leashes, carrying bear spray and securing attractants.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
From around a corner below came a German carrying an enamel pail.
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Vasily Grossman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Violations of section 7217 carries serious criminal penalties, including a maximum five-year term of imprisonment.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The charge of premeditated murder carries a possible death penalty.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
From around a corner below came a German carrying an enamel pail.
—
Vasily Grossman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Violations of section 7217 carries serious criminal penalties, including a maximum five-year term of imprisonment.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The charge of premeditated murder carries a possible death penalty.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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The Daily News has reached out to the festival — which began June 21 and runs through Saturday, where Artistic Director Marcel Jean will offer his condolences.
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Notably, 25% of employers currently offer hybrid work to employees.
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Foreign rescue teams — including three from the United States — were racing against time in the aftermath of twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela's northern coast as the death toll from the disaster increased, officials said.
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That includes the 2013 Supreme Court decision that allowed states and counties with a history of discriminatory voting rules to make changes without prior approval from the Department of Justice.
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Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.
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The driver of the bus sustained minor injuries.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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Being a pro athlete doesn’t exempt you from behaving respectfully in society.
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But Dumont wanted to look beyond insects to find out know how the spindle behaves in mammalian cells like ours.
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Nine patients were brought to University Hospital, and multiple had been transported by helicopter, University of Missouri Health Care PR strategist Eric Maze said.
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Textron Aviation organizes a private airlift to transport Special Olympics athletes to the games.
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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