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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
The train was carrying dozens of passengers, including military personnel from a nearby base, many of whom were likely traveling home to be with family ahead of Eid al-Adha, a major holiday, per the outlet.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Wells Fargo noted that 17% of its $36 billion corporate debt portfolio carries software exposure.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In 2023, Jannik Sinner carried a custom Gucci duffel out on court at Wimbledon, becoming the first tennis player to carry any luxury bag on Centre Court.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Wells Fargo noted that 17% of its $36 billion corporate debt portfolio carries software exposure.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
In 2023, Jannik Sinner carried a custom Gucci duffel out on court at Wimbledon, becoming the first tennis player to carry any luxury bag on Centre Court.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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Beekeepers began hauling their hives cross-country to pollinate everything from orchard fruits and nuts, to berries, melons, squashes, sunflowers, cotton, clover, alfalfa, and seed crops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The turf that Moeller witnessed being torn up and hauled away was installed prior to the 2024 season and had a backfill of coconut husks and cork.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Staff helped the social workers pack their cars, keeping in-person delivery contacts to a small group so that families could build trust with the people showing up at their homes.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Be prepared to be led into temptation at every corner because this tiny neighborhood is packed to the gills with luxury shopping from Bottega Veneta to Prada.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Breslow offered some insight into that deal and his process with trades more generally.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Drone plans developed by NASA suggest the space agency is particularly interested in Arsia Mons, a shield volcano in Mars' Tharsis region, which includes the largest volcanoes in the solar system, such as Olympus Mons — almost three times as high as Mount Everest.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Her second post included additional tattoos and her belly button piercing.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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And in part, that’s because the technology that sustains it has become so complicated and so complex that no one can be across all of it.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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The carefree, hyper-commercial fantasy once sold by the music industry feels harder to sustain in an era shaped by economic anxiety, climate dread, burnout culture, and perpetual online consciousness.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Rozek allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Rojo just appreciates the redemption Garcia earned.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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To think that the last girl in the Usui line would behave with such depravity!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Having aircraft of different sizes makes coordinated flight challenging because larger and smaller aircraft behave differently in the air.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The hive’s sturdy, portable design allowed nineteenth-century beekeepers to manage and transport colonies over long distances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean are major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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