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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
By comparison, in 2020, Joe Biden carried the same age group by a much wider margin, winning 61 percent to Trump's 36 percent.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
This level carries a monthly charge of €14.99 or €149 per year.
—New Atlas, 5 July 2025
It can be worn as a crossbody or carried as a wristlet and features RFID protection for your credit or debit cards.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
On Sunday, two supertankers—each carrying up to 2 million barrels—turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of commercial shipping being targeted, Bloomberg reported.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
This level carries a monthly charge of €14.99 or €149 per year.
—New Atlas, 5 July 2025
It can be worn as a crossbody or carried as a wristlet and features RFID protection for your credit or debit cards.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
On Sunday, two supertankers—each carrying up to 2 million barrels—turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of commercial shipping being targeted, Bloomberg reported.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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Its employees pick up furniture in its delivery vans and use a proprietary network of carriers to bring it to customers, giving it an edge over platforms where buyers need to haul furniture from the sellers’ homes.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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You’re already loaded down with beach bags, umbrellas, coolers, sand toys, and more—and hauling all of that across the sand is notoriously difficult.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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In the early days of the war, the United States and its G-7 allies crafted sanctions and export controls that were thought to pack a powerful punch but in fact had so many mitigations built in that they were robbed of their full impact.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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Choose a generously sized picnic blanket with a waterproof backing—ideally one that’s soft, stylish and easy to pack.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Disaster response offers survivors a chance to find meaning in their hardships, to turn their personal losses into collective relief.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Managers set the lineups but only get to offer input on the starting pitchers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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The main characters include mischievous cats, cute ghosts, creepy spiders, and traditional jack-'o-lanterns.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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These handsome sandals include a foamy, anti-odor sole underneath comfy straps made of canvas and faux leather.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Neither of the drivers nor the passengers involved in the crash sustained injuries.—
Sophie Pendrill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The other people present did not sustain significant injuries, according to authorities.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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My years in publishing had trained me to believe that personhood would have to be earned, like a gold star or a promotion, which was more likely just a title change with no raise.—
Maris Kreizman
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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The couple’s announcement came with a carousel of more than a dozen baby-bump photos that earned kudos and compliments from other wives on the team.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Because Ireland is an Anglophone country with large diasporas located in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is assumed that politics should behave a little bit like the two nations who pump so much influence back into it through the mass media produced in London, New York, and Hollywood.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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Now, another Russian satellite is behaving in the same way, with a mothership opening up to release a smaller object that could in turn reveal its own surprise inside like a Matryoshka nesting doll.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The deputies gave the man first aid and he was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical condition.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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