carry off
Example Sentences
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Simon Jones was carried off on a stretcher after a sickening knee injury and other plans fell at the first hurdle.
From BBC
Later Muhammad's body was carried off for burial.
From BBC
Supporters clapped and cheered the arrestees, with some being carried off by multiple officers.
From BBC
“Fevers and diseases of the malarial character carry off about half of mankind, and diseases of the respiratory organs one-fourth,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
Del Rio’s appearance suddenly ends when she collapses and is carried off stage.
From Los Angeles Times
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