as in carrying on
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Verb
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The ground beneath your feet may be carrying on a kind of conversation.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Marcos Acosta might seem like an unlikely character to be carrying on the two-century-long tradition of Western American art in Colorado.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing, then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings, and then starting it all over again.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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By the end, the vibe had apparently gotten away from him slightly — a couple in the audience was making out.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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