carry back
Example Sentences
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Your only remaining responsibility is to slice a lime for the bowl — and perhaps one for the drink you’ll carry back to the couch, where the air conditioner is already hard at work.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
At the time, the company said it planned to carry back the capital losses from the sale against previous capital gains, which could generate a tax benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Chazanas, the interior designer, already has a crystals shopping list with requests from half a dozen clients and is planning on bringing a mover with her to Arizona to help carry back the haul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
She was at CVS in search of orange juice, an alternative to water that would be light enough for her to carry back to her apartment on foot.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
The rain was nothing but a heavy mist by the time we set sail, armed with a shovel and canvas bags to carry back whatever we might find, even if it was only woadwaxen.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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