carrying on
Example Sentences
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Who do you see as a younger musician carrying on what you guys do?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The statement from the King attempts to draw a line between the "working royals", who are carrying on with their "duty and service" while Andrew is facing the due process of the law.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
For Hamawy’s part, he said he’s running with the hopes of carrying on the work that Watson Coleman has been doing in Congress up to this point.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
The dancing and carrying on by the secondary characters mostly feels like filler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
That was one reason I didn’t like the way Mama was carrying on so about Grandpa getting engaged.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
