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Verb
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Israel still avoided carrying out strikes on Hezbollah on Lebanese territory during this period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Duprey's death came as Duran and other narcotics officers were carrying out an undercover drug bust in the Bronx in 2023.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Boston is still favored to advance and in Game 3 on the road, but the 76ers will have hope of pulling off the upset of the Eastern Conference favorites.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Except last season, when Christian McCaffrey started all 19 games and led the NFL in touches while almost pulling off the 1,000-yard rushing/receiving double-double.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This new round of chaos only feeds the anxiety that has enveloped the California Democratic Party for months, stirred by fears that the lack of a singular party front-runner might lead to two Republicans winding up on the November ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Hilton Inner Harbor hosted 14 matches Saturday, bringing about 28 boxers into the ring.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tom Steyer is too focused on bringing about idealistic policy outcomes to be sensitive to the worldly conditions that will make their implementation detrimental.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Working (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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