1
as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims
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2
as in destroys
to deprive of life
pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has
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Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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The front row already included senior outside hitter Tenley Davis, a Loyola commit with a team-high 180 kills this season, and junior outside hitter Luca Bombacino, a Michigan commit with 170 kills.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hagle said the party that is not in the White House typically performs better in the midterms but noted that Democrats have also been seeing lackluster polling numbers.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Non-yielding gold typically performs well in a low-interest-rate environment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most of all, AI makers that adopt an AI-to-AI tag team as a safeguard should be mindfully cautious about touting what this functionality accomplishes.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Good morning from Minneapolis, Virtually every team that accomplishes something special needs a few guys to surprise.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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This week’s game against the WarHawks will not simply be about getting in the win column, but how the Crimson Tide executes on both sides of scrimmage ahead of next week’s visit from Wisconsin and, following a bye, the start of SEC play at Georgia on September 20.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Carries off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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