carries
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Each count carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $10-million fine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Cheng, the chairwoman of the Kuomintang, is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour that is billed as a peace mission but also carries the weight of U.S.-China geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Every little bit counts, because the PC segment carries a slim 5% operating margin, which can easily turn into a loss.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Others spread until every member of a population carries them, a process known as fixation.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
“It seems likely,” they wrote, “that the precise sequence of the bases is the code that carries the genetical information.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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