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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
From soulful melodies to spirited compositions, her voice carried a timeless brilliance.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Hicks made 29 saves, carrying his club for more than 45 minutes before the Pios finally sprung to life in a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena against Wisconsin.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
That sense of closeness has carried them through major life moments, both joyful and difficult.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Later on that second hole, things turned comical when Garcia started carrying Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie was tending to the bunker.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Hicks made 29 saves, carrying his club for more than 45 minutes before the Pios finally sprung to life in a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena against Wisconsin.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
That sense of closeness has carried them through major life moments, both joyful and difficult.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Later on that second hole, things turned comical when Garcia started carrying Rahm's bag while Rahm's caddie was tending to the bunker.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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As the traffic slowly cleared, and tow trucks hauled cars away one by one, the small mountain town welcomed those during a tough time.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Originally introduced in 1944—made of builders’ canvas for hauling ice—it’s still made in Maine, one tote at a time, tested to hold 500 pounds.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rue is again working for Laurie, now as a drug mule traveling to and from Mexico and regularly packing her stomach with dozens of balloons of powder, to pay off her $100,000 debt.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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That was where Wojciechowski was on a recent Sunday, packing to spend a few days in Augusta at the Masters.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Windows 11 Pro offers speed improvements, fresh features that make your device feel newer, and tighter security.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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This assortment includes the cult-classic 101 Ointment, which contains the brand's only ultra-medical grade lanolin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Producer Eva Price has even brought on a slew of celebrity co-producers, including *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and JC Chasez, Las Culturistas' Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, and Pentatonix sinter Scott Hoying and his husband, Mark Hoying.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Officers arrived and found the motorcyclist, only identified as a male adult, suffering from injuries sustained in the collision.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Following that, the letter calls for the development of a 20-year strategy with bipartisan support to ensure Colorado sustains and extends its leadership as the nation’s leading non-coastal technology and innovation hub.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Matt Strahm worked a hitless eighth inning and Lucas Erceg earned his fourth save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mansaray now works under a company that requires her to make daily returns of 350 leones ($14), earning an average daily wage of 175 leones ($7), enough to cater to her family and considered high income for many in the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is largely due to how bodily fluids behave and realign in microgravity, which frequently causes swelling in the nasal passages.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, Trick had been warned about keeping the show PG-13 and to behave beforehand, but blew off the memo.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The pedestrian was transported to local hospital with life threatening injuries.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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