as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
the airline allows two carry-ons per person
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as in to raise hell
to behave badly
a toddler crying and carrying on in the store
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as in to persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband
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as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about
carries on a business and still manages to run the household
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Recent Examples of carry-on
Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Though vapes are allowed in carry-on bags, this discreet packaging was definitely a head-scratcher.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The most bitter clashes are likely to carry on in Donetsk as Russia tries to seize control of the city of Tokmak, the nearby town of Chasiv Yar and gains around the strategic settlement of Pokrovsk.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Our top 10 picks include Apple AirPods, a Samsonite carry-on suitcase, and a pair of snuggly slippers that even Oprah raved about.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Though vapes are allowed in carry-on bags, this discreet packaging was definitely a head-scratcher.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The beauty founder seemed to pay no mind to the wardrobe malfunction, though, carrying on with her evening alongside Chalamet.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The most bitter clashes are likely to carry on in Donetsk as Russia tries to seize control of the city of Tokmak, the nearby town of Chasiv Yar and gains around the strategic settlement of Pokrovsk.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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There’s even a mid-range model costing $150,000 that can be disassembled and packaged into a suitcase to take with you.Barry Collins, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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He is last seen leaving the unit on April 28, 2023 just before 5 p.m., carrying two large duffle bags and a large suitcase, according to court documents.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Racial disparities in cancer death rates also persisted, according to the data.Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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GitHub’s crackdown is incomplete, as the code—along with others taken down by the developer site—also persists in other repositories on the platform.Lydia Morrish, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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And we're very sharply focused as an agency on dealing with that threat, supporting the FBI in the New Orleans case, where, as the FBI has said publicly, their belief is that the man who perpetrated that horrific act was inspired by ISIS but operated alone.Ashley Brown, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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When Van Hoogstraten needed to step back from operating the forum in 2014, France agreed to acquire it, still insisting on sustaining the autonomy for which it was founded.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Signing free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman would change the narrative, but require them to act out of character and block a younger player, Jace Jung.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Those concerns faded upon watching the murderer act out in court.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Jackson 5 single even manages to re-enter the top 10 on one of them, giving the group a proper Billboard smash yet again, with a track that was released decades ago.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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As a whole, the Vikings — winners of nine straight heading into this one — managed just 262 total yards on offense and three field goals.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Legal and mental health experts say there are no easy answers about where someone in Perkins’ condition should be detained or supervised.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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French military personnel are part of the monitoring committee supervising the ceasefire, which aims to pave the way for stabilization and reconstruction.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hutchison is nominally a private company in Hong Kong, but in the Communist Party's system, no entity in the People's Republic can ignore or disobey an order from the ruling organization.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rosenblatt said in a statement Monday that King would plead guilty to five of those charges, including desertion, three counts of disobeying an officer, and assault on a noncommissioned officer.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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The multinational force will play a key role in initial reconstruction efforts by ensuring basic humanitarian needs, repairing critical infrastructure, minimizing the hazards caused by threats like unexploded ordnance, and overseeing and coordinating international development efforts.Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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News Studios is overseen by Richard Wallace, who had a decade-long spell as Simon Cowell’s right-hand man at Syco.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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