carrying

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The Conservative politician said she was meeting with his family and had written to the prime minster calling for an "urgent review on the carrying of bladed articles for religious and ceremonial purposes".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A small group of protesters gathered in central Nairobi on Tuesday, wearing white protective gear and carrying a coffin emblazoned with "Ebola" and placards reading: "Reject Ebola in Kenya".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Karolina, your character in “Pluribus,” Zosia, is carrying the weight of almost every person in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

As the group reached 24,000 feet, an avalanche struck, the heaviest part hitting Shelley and Tawa Sherpa, carrying them about 1,000 feet down the mountain and leaving both seriously injured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Believe it,” JB said, his voice carrying over the shouts.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix