carry on

Example Sentences

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You should still be able to speak in short sentences, but you should not be able to sing or carry on a continuous conversation comfortably.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Richardson later disputed that narrative,, external indicating he would have been happy to carry on.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"I think there’s now a responsibility on the cabinet to talk to Keir and to recognise, as they obviously are picking up on the doorstep, that this can’t carry on forever," he told BBC Radio.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Trump said in a Truth Social post that the halt in hostilities will begin Saturday and carry on through the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

We’re being stared at on all sides as we carry on.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness