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"I have had that experience now at the Commonwealths of being a medal favourite, so that was really useful for me coming here and not getting too carried away with the pressure."

From BBC Aug. 10, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 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

Then Uriah asks Christina about the riot, and our still, silent moment passes as if carried away by the wind.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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