carried on

Example Sentences

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Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She could have carried on playing for Chelsea - or potentially elsewhere - but says it would not have felt right.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In later life, Ms. Wheeler writes, Morris dressed like “a Walmart version of the Queen” and carried on writing books when “she had little left to say.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"For more than 20 years, hunts have carried on breaking the law and ignoring the ban on chasing and killing wild animals with dogs," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The children carried on at full volume, a cacophony of shouting and taunting and weeping.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood