carried

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U.S. military forces have carried out multiple waves of airstrikes in the past few days after an Iranian drone downed a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But maybe that’s partly because it’s harder now to experience these ideas with the same innocence they carried in 1977 or 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Tijerina responded that if the motion carried, it would only start the negotiation process, before noting how unusual it was to re-rank proposals for a contract like this.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Dr. Stillman removes something else from the coffin—the tamping iron that Phineas carried everywhere, even to his grave.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman