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as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
all of the television networks will carry the president's speech
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity
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Recent Examples of carry
Simpson, 90, isn’t worthy of carrying their luggage — not theirs, not anyone else’s on the list.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The charges carry a possible 5-year prison sentence.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what Bishop Stang did as the team carried play and eventually earned a power play opportunity.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The charges carry a possible 5-year prison sentence.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Butler carried the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what Bishop Stang did as the team carried play and eventually earned a power play opportunity.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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But, again, not necessarily with the need to sweep the previous area under some rug to be hauled away with the remaining remnants of Miami Arena.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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The crew of the Groningen, along with a U.S. Coast Guard crew embedded on the ship, intercepted a speed boat with five people on board, and hauling about 6,220 pounds of cocaine, according to the agency.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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It's packed with vitamin C-rich yuzu fruit extract, which also supports your skin's barrier and moisture retention.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Green Tea Green tea is packed with plant compounds like the catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.6 Green tea contains around 29.4 milligrams of caffeine per cup, much less than what’s found in coffee.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet, had Wilson not succumbed to injury in late August of that year, Newcastle would not have offered a club-record £60m, rising to £63m, for Isak.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Events are so popular that the coffee shop now offers reserved seating, as people have been arriving as early as 9am to claim spots for noon shows.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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This rise aligns with broader economic trends, including increasing tuition costs and the lingering effects of inflation on family budgets.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The concert — which featured Three Days Grace, Sevendust and local headliner Disturbed — included pyrotechnics located directly underneath the banners.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The country's fertility rate last year stood at just 1.0 births per woman, far below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to sustain population growth.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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The veteran lineman played well during his first season as an NFL starting center before sustaining the notable injury in Week 5.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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Last season, City’s revenue advantage sat at £53.2m — and that was with United earning Champions League money.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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That film, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro, earned $21 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation) against a $6 million budget.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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How the climate crisis may be changing the way tornadoes behave A level 4 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms surrounds the high risk area and stretches from eastern Louisiana, including New Orleans, into western Georgia, and the extreme western Florida Panhandle.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s one of my big dreams — to learn a lot about different cultures and how different cultures behave.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Cleanup spanned over the course of many years and at its peak, over 410 trucks were transporting debris to landfills every day.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The officers rendered medical aid to the men until paramedics arrived and transported them to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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