as in to carry out
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Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The administration also pledged to help states where the death penalty is legal, like South Carolina, secure a sufficient supply of drugs to carry out lethal injections.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kicking off in Indio, California last weekend, the festivities led to celebrities pulling off moments that were statement-making.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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On set, Mazin says the hardest part of pulling off the scene wasn't the actual filming of it.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the movie version, Flagg, Duke’s transcendent freshman, would’ve made a winning play and been carried off the court.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The visual is meant to underline Bukele’s feat of achieving a top-level U.S. alliance for a country suddenly punching significantly above its weight in global affairs.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fellow Brazilian Roberto Firmino achieved legendary status at Anfield through his ability to drop into pockets to facilitate wide runners ahead of him, and Cunha has all the attributes to perform a similar role, should Slot want to regenerate his front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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He’s thrown that trend into overdrive this week, gaining more than seven strokes putting through 36 holes.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Singer Vehicle Design One of Singer’s reimagined Porsches gets put through its paces at Magarigawa, where the restoration house introduced its brand in Japan last year.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, after making season one, Gilroy and Luna both realized that their initial aim was too ambitious and likely required at least a decade of their lives to fulfill.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tech executive hired several young engineers aged 19-24 to fulfill his directives at DOGE, which centered on eliminating positions Musk deemed to be unnecessary.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But while most saw the moment as a liberating one for women, Horsell saw it as another instance of a female playing top-level sport without the necessary support to perform at her best.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The agreement would enable Doral police officers to perform limited immigration functions, including questioning, detaining and processing individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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