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as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims
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as in to destroy
to deprive of life
pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has
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Recent Examples of carry off
The bare-bones narrative often seems to drift rather than move forward with purpose, occasionally threatening to get carried off by the winds that hammer the island.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
These early avians were about the size of a hawk and had strong enough feet to capture and carry off prey–possibly even small dinosaurs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
For following a Pro-Palestinian protest at the Princess of Wales on Thursday opening night, there was a medical emergency at the Roy Thomson Hall premiere of Eden, with an attendee being carried off on a stretcher.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
The mob, blood-drunk, tries to carry off Maelor to earn the queen’s bounty, and the boy is torn limb from limb in the.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
These early avians were about the size of a hawk and had strong enough feet to capture and carry off prey–possibly even small dinosaurs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
For following a Pro-Palestinian protest at the Princess of Wales on Thursday opening night, there was a medical emergency at the Roy Thomson Hall premiere of Eden, with an attendee being carried off on a stretcher.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
The mob, blood-drunk, tries to carry off Maelor to earn the queen’s bounty, and the boy is torn limb from limb in the.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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She is tasked to help fulfill BYD’s goal of generating nearly half of its sales abroad, up from 30% of its annual 301 billion yuan ($43 billion) revenue as of June 2024.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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What does success look like for you—not defined by others, but by what genuinely fulfills and energizes you?Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cause of a two-alarm fire Wednesday that displaced 10 residents and killed a pet dog remained under investigation Thursday, officials said.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Justine Perez, 37, of Staten Island, was killed in the crash, police said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will sing the opening National Anthem and perform a special cheer routine during the game.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Listen to this article Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29.Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
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The sleepy spot actually holds a chilling history dating back to 1912, when two adults, Josiah and Sarah Moore, and six children were brutally slain in what is now known as the Villisca Ax Murder House.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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NuScale executed a revenue generating agreement with Fluor (FLR) for engineering and design services for a nuclear power project.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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China practiced blockading Taiwan just last month by surrounding the island, which could, if executed in earnest, stop imports or exports from the country.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The announcement reinforces the closeness Musk has managed to achieve with Trump, even after the election.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Carry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20off. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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