as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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The move by the Southern California city, the second most populated city in the U.S. after New York City, follows President-elect Donald Trump's vow to carry out mass deportations of immigrants.
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Omar Younis, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
By next August, Mehta is expected to decide which of the possible remedies Google will be required to carry out to loosen its stranglehold on the search market.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons Tuesday as the Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine had carried out its first strike on Russian territory using the U.S.-supplied long-range weapons.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the Greek journalists union carried out their own 24-hour strike, calling for new collective agreements.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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Omar Younis, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
By next August, Mehta is expected to decide which of the possible remedies Google will be required to carry out to loosen its stranglehold on the search market.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons Tuesday as the Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine had carried out its first strike on Russian territory using the U.S.-supplied long-range weapons.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the Greek journalists union carried out their own 24-hour strike, calling for new collective agreements.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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These apps arguably help fulfill a dire need for connection.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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All children deserve a chance to fulfill their potential.Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s tops amongst a group of Wild players who have performed tremendously this season for a team that has allowed a league-low 1.3 five-on-five goals per game.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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This tradition is often performed at the reception, bridal shower, or the bridesmaids’ luncheon.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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In April 2016, Tuck said, Amy prepared a release of the deed of trust and used the power of attorney to execute it, and also prepared a quit claim deed to himself to the woman's nearby home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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He is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in south Alabama.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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People are also paying attention to the climate ethics of SaaS companies—as one study found, 58% of Fortune 500 companies are looking to achieve net-zero goals by 2050.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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And at least one, Passamaquoddy basketmaker Jeremy Frey, literally set the box ablaze, emerging to achieve international acclaim.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Against an Auburn team that wanted to do the same things, Alabama’s defense bounced back in a major way.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Also rare: a parent who hasn’t felt bad about yelling at their kid after doing so.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 30 Nov. 2024
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Its compatibility with major video communication software makes the preparation phase much easier.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Well, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year, my mom makes turkey tetrazzini, a casserole consisting of leftover turkey and a sherry-spiked béchamel sauce loaded with mushrooms, peas, and cheddar.Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Downey carries off McNeal’s charm well — courting applause when McNeal delivers showboating, professorial tirades about Shakespeare and Saul Bellow — but struggles to downshift into subtlety.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
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Here are some tips to pull off a delicious, minimally stressful Thanksgiving.Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pulisic’s decision to pull off the dance move joined the line of professional athletes who did it over the weekend.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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