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as in to survive
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as in to carry out
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Recent Examples of carry through
The confidence that blossomed from what happened next might well carry through to the tournament itself.
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Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
And a lot of those flavors carry through.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
The different color schemes carry through to the keyboard, the bottom cover’s rubber feet, and many macOS interface elements, such as scroll wheels and confirmation buttons—a bit of real, nifty polish.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bailey, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
And a lot of those flavors carry through.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
The different color schemes carry through to the keyboard, the bottom cover’s rubber feet, and many macOS interface elements, such as scroll wheels and confirmation buttons—a bit of real, nifty polish.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
Verb
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If jet-fuel prices don’t come down soon, other ultra-discount carriers may also be struggling to survive.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Most banana plants survive even severe freezes and can make new grow from shoots at or below the ground line.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The ministry did not identify who carried out the attack.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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While the last moments of the finale, which aired on Friday, May 15, show Claire and Jamie, seemingly dead, opening their eyes and taking another breath (read their full interpretation of that here), those who stuck around for the post-credits scene got another treat.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Similar to adaptive responses, these epigenetic changes stick around afterward, creating another type of immunologic memory.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Established in 2020, to be eligible for a best picture nomination a film must fulfill diversity criteria that includes a combination of casting, subject matter, leadership and departments heads, crew, apprenticeships and/or audience development.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Researchers at Colliers said this shift is driven by the fact that one in four online orders is now fulfilled directly through a physical store.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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New York has prevailed in the first three games of the series against the 76ers by margins of 39, six and 14 points, underscoring their ability to come out on top in a variety of different game scenarios.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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