carried

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But maybe that’s partly because it’s harder now to experience these ideas with the same innocence they carried in 1977 or 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He carried on like he's a total bystander in Celtic's double-winning season, like he was an old man who wandered aimlessly into Lennoxtown and was bamboozled by what he saw.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Wizz Air said it carried 69.7 million passengers in fiscal 2026, compared to 63.4 million in fiscal 2025, helping revenue rise 8.0% to 5.69 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Tijerina responded that if the motion carried, it would only start the negotiation process, before noting how unusual it was to re-rank proposals for a contract like this.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He made a faint m-hm sound that barely carried over our crackling headsets.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows