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carry over

[kar-ee-oh-ver] / ˈkær iˌoʊ vər /
VERB
be left
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VERB
extend to
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VERB
carry forward
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“We have another game in two days, then the next four or five games are definitely winnable, so carry over the positives from this game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are each budgeted to carry over 400 antitrust attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But that's an issue because some teams want to carry over their chassis into 2027 for cost reasons.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The deal is bolstered by an additional $134 million in financing from private institutional investors, while outstanding warrants will carry over to IQM with an exercise price of $11.50.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Recognizing faces sounds like a very specific process, but Schooler has shown that the implications of verbal overshadowing carry over to the way we solve much broader problems.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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