as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Yung explores the before and after of that shocking event through the eyes of Ming’s father, Yuen (Sean Lau), who tries to piece his life back together while also trying to figure out what may have caused his son to carry out such a horrendous act.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors carried out checks on 30 cosmetic clinics this month looking for contraband products and Botox, which is banned in Albania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
These are efforts to remove humans from the loop for systems that carry out decisions most people don’t want to make, but someone must.
—Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
Sinclair says that historically, just under half of users carry out their first ever trade with Robinhood.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors carried out checks on 30 cosmetic clinics this month looking for contraband products and Botox, which is banned in Albania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
These are efforts to remove humans from the loop for systems that carry out decisions most people don’t want to make, but someone must.
—Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
Sinclair says that historically, just under half of users carry out their first ever trade with Robinhood.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 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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Malik is still set to perform in the U.K. next month, beginning with a pair of gigs on Nov. 20-21 at the O2 Academy Edinburgh, followed by concerts in Leeds, Manchester, London, Wolverhampton and Newcastle Upon Tyne.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Similar to the series’ medical personnel, who do not perform surgery except in cases of emergency, Scenic does not have surgical capabilities on board.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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As a result, businesses must be nimble, and able to quickly execute on a theme.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Israel used clandestine operations to assassinate key Iranian figures and execute cyberattacks on vital facilities as Iran continued activating its Arab proxy militias to attack the Jewish state.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The primary research question Deloitte set out to answer was how women define success at work, and what gets in the way of achieving said success.Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The South Korean pop group achieves its first top 10 on the chart.Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Agatha is a success, both critically and with audiences, and grew in week-to-week viewership over time, a pretty rare feat in the streaming landscape (The Penguin has also been doing this over on HBO).Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Massage and Exfoliate According to Mathieu, massaging the scalp does a lot to keep the scalp moisturized.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some countries make visas accessible for retirees or remote workers.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Aside from the literal brotherly bond between the brothers Cave, the band that had started together in a small town in northern Queensland, relocated to Los Angeles to follow a dream, and made that dream a reality, found strength as a unit.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 4 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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Asia, however, has been impossible to pull off due to the time zone.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
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That should be hard to pull off in a movie that doesn’t acknowledge the existence of Spider-Man, and yet Venom succeeds where Morbius and Madame Web—Jared Leto’s vampiric superhero and Dakota Johnson’s clairvoyant seer—stumble.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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