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[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /




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Their pictures carry all those memories of him.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

But the German head coach insisted he had no regrets and said he and his team felt the pain most of all, describing it as the "scar we carry now".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Mitochondria, however, carry a small amount of their own genetic material, inherited separately from nuclear DNA.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Similarly, the group Our Revolution, which was founded as a way to carry forward the grassroots organizing behind Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, has thrown its organizing capacity behind Jackson’s candidacy.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"Oh, Sir Knight, it is too obvious a matter to be mentioned. All knights carry money, believe me, it's a necessity," the innkeeper said with great feeling.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Convictions can send a strong message that wrongdoing carries public consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Auctioneer Ben Rogers Jones said Young's name carries "real weight" among collectors of Welsh ceramics, but his original watercolours "rarely appear on the market".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Cells lining blood vessels in the brain contain a transporter called GLUT1 that normally carries glucose into the central nervous system.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

"But it carries major risks of spawning emotional over-reliance and distorted social cognition," he wrote.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

An embryo needs a message to become an adult organism—but what carries this message?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"Systematic maintenance efforts are being carried out" to prevent "any disrespect toward the commemorative statues", and to ensure "future generations can continue to study Myanmar's historical heritage in a correct and appropriate manner", she added.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

He says that there is ongoing research being carried out on mice and pigs to determine the full reason - these animals are commonly used for research as they are genetically very similar to humans.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers suggest that larger brains may have provided major evolutionary advantages, even if the hormonal conditions associated with that development also carried biological costs for males.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

When she carried her son into the dressing room at Barcelona’s stadium for the photo shoot, Messi appeared, having been chosen by chance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The girl gave a happy yelp, not unlike a fox kit, and they carried on down the road, hand in hand, swinging their filthy prize and sack of rubbish all the way.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Aberi was taken to a police station in West Midlands with detectives later carrying out searches at properties in Birmingham and Liverpool as part of their investigation.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Less successful are the sculptures that explore umthwalo, the custom of women carrying heavy items on their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The Kyrgyz health ministry told AFP that the situation was "particularly worrying in Bishkek and Osh, where more than 1,300 companies are illegally carrying out their medical or pharmaceutical activities."

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Search and rescue teams were expected to suspend at sunset the search for three people who went missing after a boat carrying 20 people sank, killing one person, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

He’s wearing his blue collared shirt and carrying a Butter-finger I assume is for Avery, since those are her favorite, plus a small, wrapped present that must be for me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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