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carry forward

VERB
apply to next page, column, period, etc.
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Another multiyear situation to manage is any losses that can carry forward, like rental losses or capital losses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"We want to carry forward a process of normalisation with Azerbaijan," the source said, adding: "Among the disagreements between our two countries is the fate of Martin Ryan."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The BLS’s choice to carry forward previous shelter costs was in line with longstanding contingency plans for missing data, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

"It challenges us to listen, to learn, and to carry forward the stories that still shape our world today," she added.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

And yet this was the essence of that cultural heritage which the Communist party had sworn to carry forward, whole and intact, into the future.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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