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In the past, according to Lee, many attacks of government entities were carried out by state-sponsored actors, but the emergence of AI-powered hacking tools have allowed everyday people to carry off such incursions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A powerful carry off the back of the scrum from England number eight Alex Matthews helped set up Muir to barge her way over to quickly respond in an action-packed opening 10 minutes.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

As anyone who has witnessed an ant carry off food from a picnic knows, insects are far stronger than their puny size suggests.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

I grew preoccupied with the possibility that the police might barge into the bureau one day and carry off my computers and papers.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022

The King of the Dead knew that it was he who had planned to carry off Persephone, and he held him fast.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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