carried away
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It was a night which ended with Newcastle United lifting a trophy, but there was certainly no danger of new head coach Matthias Jaissle getting carried away.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
AFP reporters saw dozens of protestors being carried away by police.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
England's performance had its flaws and it is too soon to get carried away – but future opponents will have viewed their attacking display with some trepidation.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
In another, a limp man partly covered in a blanket was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Celaena’s warning cry was carried away by the wind as Grave set about sawing Nox’s rope from its tether on the gargoyle.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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