as in fulfills
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carries out
Noem testified during a shutdown during a war Noem’s testimony came during a shutdown at DHS as Democrats demand changes to the way Trump carries out his immigration agenda.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries out
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Galacticoaster fulfills that promise of a true family ride that everyone can enjoy together.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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But that’s where the Astros will be unless Brown fulfills his pledge to make another move.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hamilton achieves an airy mode of self-astonishment that by degrees turns completely chilling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reiter achieves this impressive combination by building its mini-bus-like body from carbon fiber, delivering an empty vehicle cabin with high torsional rigidity, a very low weight and a roof capacity up to 1,100 lb (500 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, who loves the strangers and provides for them.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The next version of this deal, the next long-sighted rebuilding trade that Vancouver successfully executes, will be far more complicated to pull off.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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And a cougar attacks in a very different way than a bear does.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, gold mining stocks also carry risks that physical gold does not, including operational costs, management decisions and broader stock market volatility.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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These are fed through a hopper into the reactor vessel to produce a self-regulating fission reaction and are cooled by helium gas that carries off the heat to a heat exchanger to generate steam for electrical generators.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Finally, after all of those effects, the light makes it to the Local Group, the Milky Way, and all the way to us in the Solar System.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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