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And now Antonelli has done exactly that, Wolff is already in the next phase - keeping him grounded and focused on the job, and not getting carried away with things.

From BBC May 19, 2026

“Sometimes I get carried away, my wife says,” Woods said.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

He has it bookmarked, and refers to it during his own process as a reminder not to get carried away with fancy gimmicks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

"A key finding from this research is that about 10 per cent of the energy released as matter falls in towards the black hole is carried away by the jets," Dr. Prabu said.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2026

Looking back at the shore, Tally realized that she’d been carried away from her camp by the river’s current.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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