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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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Just think about where your luggage has been; it gets hauled through airports, goes for a ride on a conveyor belt, rolls across dusty parking lots, is stashed into overhead bins, and is often handled by multiple people with no guarantee of clean hands.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Those were frugal, pragmatic solutions; every stone that could be reused was another one that didn’t have to be quarried, cut, hauled, and placed.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 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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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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As a decisive moment in Santa Barbara’s history, the earthquake also offered the opportunity to reshape its look.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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This compact device fits on my keychain and offers instant peace of mind.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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The area around Canfield Mountain has been designated a no-fly zone by the sheriff’s office until further notice, including a prohibition on drones, the county’s emergency management services said.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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That roundup includes five other projects that have held on for at least a year, including Born Sinner, The Off-Season, KOD, Cole World: The Sideline Story, and 4 Your Eyez Only.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Several of the camps along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries sustained damage early July 4.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
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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An aside: phosphorylation is when a tiny chemical group called a phosphate is added to a protein, such as tau, which is like adding a switch to change how the protein behaves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Yet, but Buyers Are Gaining Power For Hale, the recent shifts in the U.S. housing market signals that the country is moving in favor of buyers—and under certain aspects is already behaving more like a buyer's market than a seller's one.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 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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The body was transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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