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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
Tackle one fix, and let momentum carry you.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
That reflection carried special meaning at the Johnson House, one of the nation's Underground Railroad sites.
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Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Male seahorses are known for carrying, feeding and hatching eggs directly from a pouch on their body.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
That reflection carried special meaning at the Johnson House, one of the nation's Underground Railroad sites.
—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Male seahorses are known for carrying, feeding and hatching eggs directly from a pouch on their body.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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Amid mounting outcry, Bass offered a public tribute to the dog.
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Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake South Casco, Maine With 35 lakefront cottages and a lodge offering multiple styles of rooms, the all-inclusive Migis Lodge on Maine's Sebago Lake is a great choice for large families.
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
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Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.
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The driver of the bus sustained minor injuries.
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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.
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The agreement outlines a 60-day ceasefire period; the strait could potentially close up again after that, or logistical concerns could arise if Tehran demands to earn traffic fees.
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Real Application Testing, also discounted, lets organizations assess how an application will behave under a patch or upgrade before deploying it in production, reducing the risk that a routine update or patch will break something critical.
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Treasury yields eased in the bond market after a report said inflation is behaving pretty much as economists expected.
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Nine patients were brought to University Hospital, and multiple had been transported by helicopter, University of Missouri Health Care PR strategist Eric Maze said.
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Textron Aviation organizes a private airlift to transport Special Olympics athletes to the games.
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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