as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
The army has returned to several areas of Gaza multiple times after previous operations, as Hamas continues to carry out hit-and-run attacks on troops and fire occasional rockets into Israel.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities in the Netherlands carried out a simultaneous search of Netflix’s Amsterdam office in the presence of French magistrates and investigators, Politico reported.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
As the crisis deepened, Israel's military carried out a raid-by-boat in Lebanon and sent troops into Syria for the first time in the conflict this weekend.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Control of both the House and the Senate will also determine the ability of the president to carry out his or her campaign pledges.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities in the Netherlands carried out a simultaneous search of Netflix’s Amsterdam office in the presence of French magistrates and investigators, Politico reported.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
As the crisis deepened, Israel's military carried out a raid-by-boat in Lebanon and sent troops into Syria for the first time in the conflict this weekend.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Control of both the House and the Senate will also determine the ability of the president to carry out his or her campaign pledges.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 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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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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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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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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Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Mind you, this governor and Legislature have yet to make a dent in any of the state’s pressing homegrown problems: a sprawling homelessness problem, crime wave, housing unaffordability, fleeing businesses.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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The echoes from Phil Little Thunder’s drum were carried off by the wind.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Using disguises and fake passports to carry off his latest hit, the cold-blooded Jackal (Redmayne) sparks a massive police operation across Europe to find him.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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The conclusion from all of the major analysts emphasizes just how close the race is and that either side could pull off a win, but Harris’s prospects have seemed to tick up a little bit in the final days of the campaign.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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To pull off the surprise, White had his publicist send Dobrev a fake invitation for a CFDA and Vogue dinner with the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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