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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

I use a MacBook Pro that I carry back and forth.

From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019

Sitti placed a thick cloth pad on her head and heaved the full jug back up there, to carry back to the house.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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