carry
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Despite the pouring rain, few people carry an umbrella.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“These are the everyday pieces of Bruce that his family and friends will carry with them,” the GoFundMe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Newcastle carved through Leicester with just under seven minutes left when Ollie Leatherbarrow's bold carry saw him break a tackle as Cameron Jordan went over with Zack Henry adding the extras.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
And in states like Tennessee, which does not carry out many lethal injection executions, members of the execution team do not have the chance to perfect their skill by using it a lot.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Shortly after, he watched the devoted Pack carry the girl in the red parka in the opposite direction from where he was heading.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Xi’s health carries weight far beyond his personal well-being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A July motion from county supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Holly Mitchell carries the heading, “Restoring the Will of Los Angeles County Voters at the Ballot Box.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The front page of the Daily Star carries a number of spoilers from the first episode of the new series of The Celebrity Traitors, declaring that it contains the "biggest ever show blunder".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Because the helium carries no electric charge, the design could be naturally protected from certain types of electromagnetic noise.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
How long do we have before someone appears out of nowhere and carries us away?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
As part of the investigation, searches were carried out at addresses in Epworth Street, Liverpool, and Lancaster Road, Salford.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ihab Ayad, a relative of the women, said that they had been "minding their own business" at home when Israel carried out the strike.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Giving Ohtani time off during the regular season would have carried no penalty; the Dodgers would have won the NL West with or without him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The soldiers carried Wi-Fi-capable radios that linked together to form a mobile network, converting their voices into digital signals so they could communicate through headsets much like on a Zoom call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
I had carried a recommendation from that man across an ocean, even when the thought of carrying something he had touched made me sick.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Debt among older Americans is rising, both in terms of the number of older households carrying debt and the amount borrowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Boeing 737 flight to Tel Aviv, operated by Dubai-based flydubai, was carrying 174 passengers when the altercation took place on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
That shift showed that the gas was moving outward, carrying oxygen, carbon and other heavy elements away from the galaxies and into intergalactic space.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Where to, brothers? What are you carrying in that ox-cart? What do those banners mean?" he asked the men.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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