carry

Example Sentences

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I Am Maximus is bidding to become the first horse to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The channel, which along with the other SI assets is managed by New York-based Minute Media, will also carry live sports coverage including college basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They also come as Iran appears determined to carry out a war of attrition and demonstrate its control over Persian Gulf oil shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Tansy, does Alice Roosevelt really carry a pet snake around in her purse?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck