carry
Example Sentences
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The scale of the disruption could hardly be exaggerated: Ocean-faring vessels usually carry some 20% of the world’s daily diet of crude and oil products through the narrow artery between Iran and Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Chakraborty wants him to carry on his work, just as she carried on her research as a mother with a young son who would wail uncontrollably when she would drop him off at daycare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"I have every intention of returning from Lisbon to carry on my work in Uganda," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
"This is still a country shaped by political division, economic uncertainty and the long shadow of war, so moments of collective joy carry unusual weight," says Ibrulj.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“We don’t have the money now,” I admit, glancing quickly at Theo to make sure I’m speaking correctly—I can’t imagine he would carry this kind of money on his person.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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