carries on
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Though stung, physically and emotionally, Sara carries on with a trip to the Devil’s Mouth caves because her recently deceased father visited them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
It now dumps Mr. Khan, once he can no longer be defended with a straight face, but otherwise carries on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
This carries on until the occasional, inevitable reckoning, when the same chimpanzees all panic and try to sell at the same time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But back at the camp in Los Azules, where cumbia music carries on the wind, Andres Carrizo is looking forward to a boom time.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
He carries on with his work again now.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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