as in surviving
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as in prevailing
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as in carrying out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
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The prevailing thought is that White is referencing billionaire venture capitalist Joe Lacob, and his wife, Nicole Curran.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026 -
This made the proceedings of the meeting— a discussion of financial crisis in the midst of extended financial stability— a vivid illustration of the tensions inherent in prevailing views about money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 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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Another man, Justin Sneed, confessed to physically carrying out the killing but claimed Glossip paid him to do it.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Nearly all of the surviving health-care facilities in the northernmost area fell on the wrong side of the partition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Based on the remnants of the three surviving original examples, Todeschini’s weapon combines an incendiary mixture wrapped in flammable cloth that is then encased in pitch.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Something in him still thinks this world is worth sticking around for.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wheatley could be a breakout player on special teams though, even with former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons sticking around.—
Mike Kaye
April 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, holding on to Paredes may prove to be a season-saving decision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Older employees are holding on to roles for longer, delaying the upward movement that typically creates space for new entrants.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Damp conditions inside the drum encourage mildew and lingering odors that can be tough to remove from fabric.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The filmmaker explores how Inés’ coming of age mirrors the lingering wounds of Chile’s political transition to democracy from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet – a theme at the heart of Martelli’s feature debut Chile ’76, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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