carry
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And in states like Tennessee, which does not carry out many lethal injection executions, members of the execution team do not have the chance to perfect their skill by using it a lot.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mbarak fears that view may soon be blemished by passing oil tankers, and the breeze could carry industrial odors from the refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Going long France and short Germany, that intra-Europe carry trade has gotten crushed,” said Calenti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
For many people, what matters most is being able to get out of a chair without help, carry shopping home, climb the stairs and recover quickly after illness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
You watch him for a minute, noticing how he helps carry chairs, how he seems to know everyone.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Mater Dei’s defensive line had a solid game, holding Santa Margarita star sophomore running back Adrian Petero to 41 yards on 11 carries, although he scored his team’s first touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Because the helium carries no electric charge, the design could be naturally protected from certain types of electromagnetic noise.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Prince William and Catherine caught up with Sir Kevin in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, as he carries out what he says will be his final fundraising challenge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Metzker explained that after the robbery, he now carries one phone that he takes out on the street, and one that he keeps at home with all his banking applications on it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The command center sends me code that asks me to unfold my mast, which is my instrument that carries many panoramic and navigation cameras, as well as other scientific tools.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
The state's Department of Correction has defended the method it used, saying "the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The soldiers carried Wi-Fi-capable radios that linked together to form a mobile network, converting their voices into digital signals so they could communicate through headsets much like on a Zoom call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
About 43% of the people in the study carried this variation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Giving Ohtani time off during the regular season would have carried no penalty; the Dodgers would have won the NL West with or without him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Two of the dogs he carried in the basket and one limped along behind him.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Boeing 737 flight to Tel Aviv, operated by Dubai-based flydubai, was carrying 174 passengers when the altercation took place on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
After paying a deposit, a dealer sent a flatbed carrying Michigan’s first Topolino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That means both fault segments are carrying unusually high and relatively similar levels of stress.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
My legs are wobbling so much I don’t know how they’re carrying me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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