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carry over

[kar-ee-oh-ver] / ˈkær iˌoʊ vər /
VERB
be left
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VERB
extend to
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VERB
carry forward
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Those questions carry over to the review announced Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"The biggest worry was that they were going to suffocate in the smoke, but the smoke did carry over them," he said, confirming the animals had survived.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

U.S. stocks hit some turbulence in June, and that seemed to carry over into early July, as a powerful momentum trade centered on semiconductor stocks hit a speed bump.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

They should not, however, be expected to carry over this nuanced perception of racism in other settings.

From Slate May 28, 2026

Mary took some flat bread and cheese and some sweet, thirst-quenching red fruits, wrapped them in a cloth, and tied a cord around it for one of them to carry over a shoulder.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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