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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
Viewers are more or less carried through the story by the Trevante character, and his heroic journey takes him from the sands of Kandahar to the doorstep of the alien mothership.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then this body of work sat, boxed up and carried through a life’s career, unexamined for nearly 60 years.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
The hairy suede has that handcrafted feel, the patterns nod to African textiles, and the mint carries through as a signature — almost like a family crest.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
It must be taken in through the roots and carried through the plants in order to kill them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then this body of work sat, boxed up and carried through a life’s career, unexamined for nearly 60 years.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
The hairy suede has that handcrafted feel, the patterns nod to African textiles, and the mint carries through as a signature — almost like a family crest.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
It must be taken in through the roots and carried through the plants in order to kill them.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
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People will do anything to survive, but a life without purpose can be worse than death; watching Emma Thompson bleed, shiver, and shoot her way through a movie this cold is proof enough of that.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as engineers push toward technologies that must survive extreme heat or power the next generation of batteries, old methods show their limits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last year Anisimov designed the official uniforms for Ukraine’s Paralympic Team, a project carried out amid blackouts.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a series regular, audiences can expect Huffman’s Ridley to stick around throughout the season.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Todd McLellan is certainly talking in a way that suggests Finnie can stick around.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And if the Europeans prevail, New Yorkers should congratulate them for showing the toughness to win a Ryder Cup in a hostile road arena — a toughness the Americans haven’t shown since 1993.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Manfred reacted to the jilting by taking shots at ESPN’s distribution model, but cooler heads would (eventually) prevail.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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In January, the TPSF fulfilled a $25 million funding commitment to Velocity Elevate LP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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