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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
Expect laptops carrying the new Snapdragon X chip to arrive through key PC makers, including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, starting this month.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
The dress was also made with an elegant column skirt, accentuated with subtle pleating on the waistline, and a scarf that Gomez carried around her arm throughout the night.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania authorities charged him with carrying firearms without a license, possessing instruments of a crime, falsely identifying himself to law enforcement, tampering with records or identification, and forgery.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
The dress was also made with an elegant column skirt, accentuated with subtle pleating on the waistline, and a scarf that Gomez carried around her arm throughout the night.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania authorities charged him with carrying firearms without a license, possessing instruments of a crime, falsely identifying himself to law enforcement, tampering with records or identification, and forgery.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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He’s hauled out of bed to go hunting with his hard-ass, militaristic father Grady (Sam Jaeger), whose bellowing about trying to keep his son safe is almost as frightening as the growling beast that appears to be stalking them.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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There is also a hope to haul director Tim Miller, who helmed the first Deadpool movie and was reported to have had friction with Reynolds, into the ever-expanding Lively vs Baldoni saga.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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This compact jewelry case may be small, but it’s packed with organization features and lined with soft velvet to protect your pieces.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Season 2 dropped on Jan. 16, and the eight-episode second chapter is packed with even more drama than the first.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In an interview for the new documentary Diane Warren: Relentless, which premiered in theaters on Jan. 10 and will be available for streaming on MasterClass starting Jan. 16, Cher, 78, offers the first words that come to mind when thinking about Warren, 68.Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Most offer sRGB color gamuts instead of covering the larger DCI-P3 color space.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Others nominated for multiple Grammys include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Additional brands present at the 2024 Runway to Seoul included New York cosmetics company Nars, Korean fragrance brand House Ville Erbatium, and craft beer company Dailybeer.Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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How much of this falls on the media’s coverage, and what role do fans play in sustaining that momentum?Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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During the removal, the reptile expert noticed the snake had sustained multiple wounds, which appeared to be cat bites.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Traveler’s Choice Pagosa 2-piece Luggage Set $220 $170 at Amazon This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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In those five-plus weeks, the Mavericks earned wins over quality West competitors such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Those who turned inward eventually implode and behave in unthinkable ways.Tamara Conniff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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The differences don’t end there—the researchers also argue that Pluto and Charon are less likely to behave like fluid during a collision.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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In 2003, two individuals—affectionately named Adam and Eve—were transported to Melbourne Zoo.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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They are then transported to the main tower construction site adjacent the massive Vehicle Assembly Building.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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