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carried out; carrying out; carries out
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Noun
She works in a Chinese carryout.
Verb
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
California was the first state to ban single-use plastic carryout bags in 2016.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
Colorado lawmakers passed a law in 2021 that prohibits stores and retail food establishments from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers starting Jan. 1, 2024.
—Serenah Mckay, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2023
But how that breaks down is telling: Delivery is up more than 5% while carryout is down 3%.
—Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2022
But how that breaks down is telling: Delivery is up more than 5 percent while carryout is down 3.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2022
Behle Street by Sheli Open for dine-in and carryout on Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Christmas Day from 3:30-9 p.m. 2220 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2022
Bar Roma will offer a carryout Thanksgiving dinner.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
During that promotion, which ran through May, Domino's said customers claimed more than 17 million of its carryout tips.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Some, but not all, restaurants offer the deal for carryout as well as dining in, while others include the option of drinks or flights.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
California was the first state to ban single-use plastic carryout bags in 2016.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
Colorado lawmakers passed a law in 2021 that prohibits stores and retail food establishments from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers starting Jan. 1, 2024.
—Serenah Mckay, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2023
But how that breaks down is telling: Delivery is up more than 5% while carryout is down 3%.
—Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2022
But how that breaks down is telling: Delivery is up more than 5 percent while carryout is down 3.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2022
Behle Street by Sheli Open for dine-in and carryout on Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Christmas Day from 3:30-9 p.m. 2220 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2022
Bar Roma will offer a carryout Thanksgiving dinner.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
During that promotion, which ran through May, Domino's said customers claimed more than 17 million of its carryout tips.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.
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