as in to carry out
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The Trump administration is carrying out a hard-line immigration policy to remove millions of undocumented immigrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025 -
Subcommittee members are expected to explore how sanctuary policies, local non-cooperation, and political activism may be interfering with the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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That’s quite a trick to pull off with a generationally great pitcher on the roster for four more seasons.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Tatum immediately called timeout himself and was carried off the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Tatum was carried off the court with 2:58 remaining in Monday night’s game.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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But seed oils are put through a process where they are pressed, bleached, heated, processed with solvents and highly refined, which can strip them of their nutritional value.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Staff at Old Trafford, Carrington and the club’s London office are currently being put through a second round of redundancies in the space of a year, which could, once complete, result in as many as 450 job losses since Ratcliffe’s arrival.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Ultimately, hundreds of thousands of potential buyers chose not to fulfill their orders, and many of them could have had reasons related to the EV's design flaws.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This not only fulfills regulatory requirements but also reassures investors about the company's commitment to safeguarding assets and information.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Irsay was a musician himself, as the lead vocalist and frontman of the Jim Irsay Band, which performed shows across the country with guest performers including John Mellencamp and Ann Wilson.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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