carries

Example Sentences

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That word, however, no longer carries its traditional meaning of the fabulously rich and politically well-connected.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Johnston carries the film and the emotional core, but Navarrette delivers the kind of instantly classic horror turn that will surely traumatize Gen Z for years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The plan, which operated without requesting a dollar of new contributions for more than two decades, now carries measurably higher tail risk—which would be absorbed by future taxpayers, not the legislators who structured the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We've emphasised that being a global economic leader carries with it the duty to act responsibly on matters from energy to the environment to development in Africa," Bush said at the time.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She wears a dark coat that is too large for her, but she carries herself in such a way that it seems to hang like a cloak and the effect is rather elegant.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern