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[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /




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Jack explained that the purpose of this is to simulate how real rovers carry out these kind of tasks on the moon.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Alvogen sued Nevada in 2018 for using its sedative midazolam to carry out executions, prompting Nevada to return its unused supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“These are the everyday pieces of Bruce that his family and friends will carry with them,” the GoFundMe said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And in states like Tennessee, which does not carry out many lethal injection executions, members of the execution team do not have the chance to perfect their skill by using it a lot.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

It wasn’t that they needed two operators, one to carry out a mission and one to be a backup.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Because the helium carries no electric charge, the design could be naturally protected from certain types of electromagnetic noise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

"My card machine, for example, some days it can go down completely and not everybody carries cash," said Bella.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Metzker explained that after the robbery, he now carries one phone that he takes out on the street, and one that he keeps at home with all his banking applications on it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The companies argued that the threat carries real weight, calling Miramax “a prized asset” whose library will help attract streaming subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The ship also carries three new passengers: Master Wingfield and Master Archer are being sent back to England in dishonor.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The soldiers carried Wi-Fi-capable radios that linked together to form a mobile network, converting their voices into digital signals so they could communicate through headsets much like on a Zoom call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

About 43% of the people in the study carried this variation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The state's department of correction has defended the method it used, saying "the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The 2026 survey was based on some 19,200 face-to-face interviews carried out in 17 countries between May 7 and June 17, with a margin of error of 1 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ma carried the bundle to the desk and started unfolding the coverlet she’d been working on.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The reports came as the first flight carrying Israelis home from the United Arab Emirates landed in Tel Aviv after services were suspended following the attack, according to Israel's airport authority.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Preserving that fuel is especially valuable because Juice will eventually need it while carrying out its ambitious scientific campaign around Jupiter and its moons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The hopefuls all want to leave the Highland village of Carrbridge carrying the Golden Spurtle, porridge making's most coveted award.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

On my hands and knees I peer around the wall of files and see the clerk returning, carrying a sheet of paper.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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