as in to carry out
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025 -
He was joined by Ali Abbas and Ali Ayyoub, two former ministers of defense facing sanctions for human rights violations and atrocities carried out during the conflict.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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All the hard work ended up paying off as Handy pulled off his wedding-day duties with ease.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even the lab explosion was pulled off using practical effects.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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He was carried off the field that day, too.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Young was eventually carried off the stage as fans cheered her on.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Board’s view is that Elon’s one-of-a-kind leadership is key not only to Tesla’s next phase of growth, but also to securing deep layers of impressive talent that are necessary to accomplish Tesla’s goals.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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At least a half-dozen people described an emotional seesaw they were put through by weeks of contradictory UPS tracking updates about their shipments.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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He was being put through training recently to test his ability to stay calm under pressure as Douglas tried to overstimulate his senses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Carney added that Ottawa expects Stellantis to fulfill its commitment to Brampton workers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ passing offense performed well once again, as Dak Prescott and George Pickens connected for a lethal attack, although the run game could not find any momentum with just 31 yards on the day.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the box score, Mahomes performed beautifully with 257 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-30 through the air, while rushing for 31 yards on 10 carries.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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