as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Trump secured a victory in the 2024 election with immigration policy at the forefront of his bid for the White House, vowing to carry out the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The agentic development style goes beyond carrying out single tasks.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Arizona previously used a mixture of drugs to carry out lethal injections but now only uses a compounded form of pentobarbital.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero vowed to protect families in her city from separation if President-elect Trump carries out mass deportations.
—Axios Phoenix, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The agentic development style goes beyond carrying out single tasks.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Arizona previously used a mixture of drugs to carry out lethal injections but now only uses a compounded form of pentobarbital.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero vowed to protect families in her city from separation if President-elect Trump carries out mass deportations.
—Axios Phoenix, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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One which effortlessly and seamlessly ups its game to achieve new heights of performance and driver engagement.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The yarn is also produced in different counts to achieve light and heavy-weight garments.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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The specific witness and notary requirements depend on your county’s regulations, so do your research ahead of time to ensure.Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over time, Alexandra Foods’ goods began selling in 30 states, making their mark across a nation that Mark and Alexandra made home decades before.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Shanahan continues to stop short of saying whether Greenlaw will make his 2024 debut against the Rams.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The man’s vehicle was carried off a bridge by floodwaters.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 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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But could general manager Brian Cashman pull off an insane trade for Tucker and Cody Bellinger?Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The keen and talented whites who can mimic this commodification of Blackness pull off a second abduction and enslavement in many ways.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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