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carry

[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /




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That includes paying the balance of the school’s lease to the district and supporting local groups to carry on some services.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

But this was a sign of the new head coach recognising the legends of the club and the weight they still carry.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Evangelos Tournas said gale-force winds created "extremely difficult conditions resulting in many cases where aircraft either cannot draw water or cannot carry out drops due to extreme turbulence."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Optical fibers carry information across communication networks, lasers provide highly precise light sources, and optical sensors are widely used in chemistry and biology.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

I should help carry boxes, but there’s no denying I’m the weakest of my siblings.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

This misperception carries profound consequences and is currently rippling through our world, eroding trust, deepening isolation and creating a social environment in which empathy is swiftly becoming an atrophied muscle in desperate need of exercise.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He said: "A line has been crossed here. If European football stands united against these plans, that carries a great deal of weight."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

As sweat evaporates from the skin, it carries heat away.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

In a letter to shareholders, Chairman and Chief Executive Ernie Garcia III said the company still has a significant runway to grow, as it now carries about 2% of the used-car market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

‘It’s not your fault, Mila,’ William says, but she ignores him and carries on.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Carlson’s Geological Survey team found fires are burning more intensely as a result of dry conditions and are getting carried by stronger winds — both of which decreased the odds of homes surviving.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Whether the effect appeared beneficial or harmful depended on the specific AQP4 variant each person carried.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Prof Maggs bought a wine fridge in anticipation, the perfect dark, cool environment to store it while tests were carried out to prove it was, indeed, a new species.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"Once the order is carried out, her employers will still be free to broadcast her views without opposition -- remotely, should they wish," it said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“I know I get carried away. But opening a school is something I’ve wanted to do forever. I can’t wait! Lala, it’s gonna change this town!” he promises.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Wednesday's strike, the first drone attack on Egyptian territory since the outbreak of the Middle East war, has not been claimed and Egypt has not accused any group or country of carrying it out.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Lai is carrying a torch lit by her husband, Collin, who died last year at the age of 96 after years of fighting to make the park a reality.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

"Our study shows that individuals carrying certain AQP4 variants showed faster grey matter loss when they reported shorter sleep," researcher Dr. Ayeisha Milligan Armstrong said.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Bai would later be expelled from the surrogacy industry’s ethics group for her role in assisting a U.S. couple accused of deceiving surrogates into carrying more than 20 children for them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Daisy was hobbling along on her old crutch and was carrying a broom.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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