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to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carried out
The group were kayaking and paddleboarding off the coast of Quindalup, Western Australia, on Friday afternoon when they were carried out to sea, said the WA Police Force in a statement published on Facebook on Monday.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using a record number of ballistic missiles, one day before peace talks with Moscow and Washington are set to resume in Abu Dhabi.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of my students made jokes when his body was being carried out.
—Azar Nafisi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The trials were carried out at Predannack airfield on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula as part of an initiative known as Eagles Eye.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Republican ends Minnesota governor bid over immigration enforcement Chris Madel, a Republican, ended his campaign for Minnesota governor after less than two months, citing frustration with the party and the way federal officials have carried out immigration operations in the state.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
If the execution is carried out, Thompson would be the first person put to death this year in the United States.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The American government has carried out three dozen such strikes since September, killing more than 100people.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using a record number of ballistic missiles, one day before peace talks with Moscow and Washington are set to resume in Abu Dhabi.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of my students made jokes when his body was being carried out.
—Azar Nafisi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The trials were carried out at Predannack airfield on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula as part of an initiative known as Eagles Eye.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Republican ends Minnesota governor bid over immigration enforcement Chris Madel, a Republican, ended his campaign for Minnesota governor after less than two months, citing frustration with the party and the way federal officials have carried out immigration operations in the state.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
If the execution is carried out, Thompson would be the first person put to death this year in the United States.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The American government has carried out three dozen such strikes since September, killing more than 100people.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
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Without a next generation in line, who will take care of these childless Americans, ensure their dying wishes are fulfilled and oversee where their assets will go after death?—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Davis fulfilled his potential in 2025 and is on track to join Carter on an advanced payroll.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Madison is charming, beautiful, and accomplished—and handsome Rich has taken notice.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only 11 players in the history of women’s college basketball have accomplished the feat, and Hall of Famer Sue Bird is the only UConn player currently in that exclusive club.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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In particular, the anything-goes attitude of DIY venue ACS, where Han has performed with local cybergrind artist Supermotel K and Japan’s BBBBBB, has incubated his digital hardcore tendencies.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the upper stage separated from the first stage with no issues, the rocket performed two normal engine burns and its 25 Starlink satellites made it to their intended orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, this look can also be achieved without buying anything new.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nobody else has achieved that feat since.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chicago has time to do this since the trade was executed on Saturday, but there’s a special art to doing this maneuver at the deadline.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the recent volatility has made some analysts wonder if gold still has the same luster as an investment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The material is made from hydrogel, a water-rich, gel-like substance, and is produced using a technique the team describes as 4D printing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was eventually flipped over onto his back, tended to by medical staff and carried off the platform.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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In seventeenth-century England, there was a vogue for books by pregnant women addressed to their unborn offspring, offering preëmptive guidance and moral instruction to stand in for the mother’s own wisdom, should she be untimely carried off.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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