be carried

Example Sentences

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If the U.S. is to go deep in this World Cup, it will be carried there on Pulisic’s narrow shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Scottish Water said the works could only be carried out safely with a full road closure.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They don’t want this to be carried out to its fruition.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

AI enables traditional cyberattacks to be carried out at greater scale and speed, and networks need to be hardened to address the threat.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ceremonies, discussions and arguments began to be carried on in normal or even louder than normal tones and no one stopped to worry about being overheard.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder