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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
In the sport’s early days, athletes wore boots and carried natural fiber ropes that were heavy and prone to breaking.
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Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
In 1947: The Kon-Tiki crashed into a coral reef in the Tuamotu Islands after carrying Thor Heyerdahl and his five-member crew more than 4,000 miles from Peru.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The chain carries outdoor apparel such as athletic shoes, swimwear and active wear for men and women, as well as sports equipment, hunting tools and camping furniture.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
In 1947: The Kon-Tiki crashed into a coral reef in the Tuamotu Islands after carrying Thor Heyerdahl and his five-member crew more than 4,000 miles from Peru.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The chain carries outdoor apparel such as athletic shoes, swimwear and active wear for men and women, as well as sports equipment, hunting tools and camping furniture.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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About twelve years ago, a contractor named Geary Blackwood hauled a massive flint rock to one of his properties, on a busy highway, to mark a row of mailboxes that kept getting mowed down.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Twice in his tenure, Xi has even hauled the entire high command to historic revolutionary sites where Mao institutionalized the party’s control of the military, reinforcing the military’s role as the armed wing of the Communist Party.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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The accompanying clip shows row upon row of flower arrangements arrayed on the floor after BID workers carefully removed them from the bridge and packed them in plastic bins.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Republican candidate for governor Bill Berrien worked the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center on August 6 — and packed his day with reporter interviews.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Samsung’s gains also reflect the company’s ability to offer a much wider range of products at different prices compared to Apple.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Whether enjoyed neat, with a splash of water, or as the foundation for a classic cocktail, these gold medal winners offer an ideal balance of sweetness and spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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That includes Play Protect, which protects your phone from dangerous apps from any source.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bonus content includes a behind-the-scenes look at the airplane and ocean stunts, deleted footage montage with optional commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie, the challenges of filming the technical and extremely dangerous stunts, and an in-depth discussion with McQuarrie and Cruise.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Notre Dame announced Saturday that Kevin Bauman sustained a season-ending left knee injury that will require surgery.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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The nearest train station is Kramatorsk, the de facto capital of Ukrainian held Donetsk, a bustling town, where civilian life sustains among the military who are based there.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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And another gives users a way to create interactive AI personas from text prompts and earn money from their dynamic digital assets through a token system, uniting creative freedom with blockchain stability.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those students could earn $55,000 while taking classes for their master’s degrees and working in the field under mentors at MPS.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scientists are still trying to understand how clouds behave and how tiny aerosol particles impact their ability to reflect sunlight and produce rain.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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This is one of those in-between wines—not quite a of a white, kind of an orange wine, but really behaves like a rose.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Get transported to the islands with this new menu and the restaurant’s signature fun and lively Caribbean ambiance.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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No one involved in the incident was transported by emergency medical personnel.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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