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Yet he was rightly not getting carried away following his first Premier League win.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

"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

AFP reporters saw dozens of protestors being carried away by police.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

So let’s not get too carried away by the fact Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are working as fast as they are in their late 70s and early 80s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Freddie’s wife had been carried away at the food bank and she was from Taiwan, but no one believed her.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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