as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
Of those deaths, one was confirmed to be due to a vessel strike, six had undetermined causes of death or no necropsy — an animal autopsy — carried out and two have necropsies pending.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The last execution was carried out on Tuesday, when Chadwick Willacy, 58, was put to death for murdering his elderly neighbor in Palm Bay by setting the victim on fire.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Last year, the conservancy funded and carried out two local projects that were completed the first week of December.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Amal Khalil, who worked for Lebanon’s Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed while carrying out her journalistic work, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The last execution was carried out on Tuesday, when Chadwick Willacy, 58, was put to death for murdering his elderly neighbor in Palm Bay by setting the victim on fire.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Last year, the conservancy funded and carried out two local projects that were completed the first week of December.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Amal Khalil, who worked for Lebanon’s Al Akhbar newspaper, was killed while carrying out her journalistic work, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Karex has been able to fulfill its supply needs so far, but if disruptions from the war continue Karex could raise its prices by 20% to 30%, Goh told Reuters.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Combined with the ruched Madewell tee, you’re left with an elegant all-day look accomplished with minimal effort.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Of course, that’s exactly what the money behind this movie was hoping to accomplish with it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said in a statement that the renowned performing artist will offer a thrilling glimpse into the minds of newsmakers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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If something feels like a power struggle, don’t perform your way through it.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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McMahon is one of only a few who have thrived in both Administrations—likely because of her ability to execute on both visions.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tampa landed an instant impact guy in this range last year in WR Emeka Egbuka and probably just did it again with Bain.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The administration’s own projections show a $23 billion gap between income and outgo for 2026-27 and similar gaps for the following two years if nothing is done.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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After making the transition from nickel cornerback to safety last season, Smith was among the Bucs’ most productive players on defense, finishing with 100 tackles, two sacks, one interception, 13 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Agyemang was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier, one tier below the Premier League.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kimani Kamau collapsed after being beaten at the line and was carried off on a stretcher by medical personnel.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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