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as in to survive
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as in to carry out
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Recent Examples of carry through
Third-down back Emari Demercado and Bam Knight, who does not have a carry through four games, also may have bigger roles.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
That early itch carried through to college, graduate school and a corporate career in accounting.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Birch hardwood floors gleam underfoot, mahogany coffered ceilings crown the ballroom and dining room, and fine custom details carry through every corner.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
That early itch carried through to college, graduate school and a corporate career in accounting.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Birch hardwood floors gleam underfoot, mahogany coffered ceilings crown the ballroom and dining room, and fine custom details carry through every corner.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
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To survive, universities must reclaim their calling as moral and intellectual lighthouses, standing firm against intimidation, complacency and fear.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Apple computers have come with text-editing software since the original Mac was released, in 1984; the current iteration of the program launched in the mid-nineties and has survived relatively unchanged.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The promise of artificial intelligence is that the desktop will disappear entirely and users will only interact with a chatbot or a voice that will carry out their bidding through plain language alone, morphing the entire computer into an anthropomorphized character.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Blustery conditions are expected to stick around on Friday, CBS affiliate WBZ-TV reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Traditionalists and minimalists will at least find that black stuck around, as classic stainless steel exits.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But experts tell Fortune the move will likely transform rather than replace entry-level roles, a prevailing thought among economists following the AI-adoption wave.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each formation has its own strengths and weaknesses, and can vary significantly depending on the roles a manager is asking their players to fulfil.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are fulfilling a commitment that was originally scheduled during Charles' visit to Rome in April.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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