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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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