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 latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Publicly, the prevailing perception is that the Mavericks’ efforts to build a new arena by 2031 are moving at glacial pace.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The letter was submitted in a federal court case stemming from a lawsuit by advocacy groups challenging ICE's practice of carrying out arrests inside immigration courts, which are run by the Justice Department.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Guardsmen are also carrying out civic duties like picking up trash, tending to landscaping and scrubbing graffiti.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Our team found that a hospital cyberattack cut the odds of surviving a cardiac arrest without devastating brain damage by nearly 90% at nearby hospitals, not just the one that was attacked.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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This sighting suggests that the baby will likely live to adulthood after surviving its first year of life.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Malachi Smith is sticking around a little longer.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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In our present moment, as the production and consumption of hot takes continues to accelerate, there is a powerful form of resistance to be found in lingering with the unfamiliar, in offering attention without the promise of a quick take-away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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