as in to carry out
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The Israeli military carried out a wave of strikes on Iran's ballistic missile launch sites, and its top general said that 80% of Iran's air defenses and 60% of its missile launchers had been destroyed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Gavalas started going on missions crafted by Gemini, including one that almost led him to carry out a mass attack in September 2025 near the Miami International Airport, according to the lawsuit.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some experts aren't sure the space agency can pull off the new plan in such a short amount of time, but still see the reorganization as a step in the right direction.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t the first time this season Fein pulled off a buzzer-beater.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kimani Kamau collapsed after being beaten at the line and was carried off on a stretcher by medical personnel.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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As George takes Mabel on a tour of his kingdom, Ellen gobbles up a fish, while a friendly worm gets abruptly carried off by a bird that swoops in from the sky.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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Whether the thing is the drive to push themselves or the need for big goals to focus on, or the rush of accomplishing something new.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2026
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The teams trying to rebuild prefer to use draft picks to accomplish it, rather than trading multiple selections for one player.—
Sam McDowell
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Since the 1976-77 merger, only Luka Doncic and Michael Jordan have achieved the feat.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Outdoor gear is meant to be put through the wringer.—
Ebony Roberts,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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The episode saw the likes of Madison Moon and Braden Rumfelt praised by the judges – Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood – with 13 contestants being put through to the next round.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many scientists, however, question whether the NIH can still fulfill its public mission.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Christine describes a calm, easy, fulfilling, and passionate love.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lancaster cheerleaders perform along the baseline during a second half timeout of the Tigers' game against Austin Westlake.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1620 and Senate Bill 991 would make clear that when state or local law authorizes an inspector general to access records, and those records are necessary to perform official responsibilities, the records custodian must allow inspection.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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