carry over
Example Sentences
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So, people who take time to write reviews on the weekend seem to feel more socially isolated, and their negative feelings carry over to what they say about products, services or companies, the researchers say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Any shortfall in one year doesn't simply carry over in full to the next, because targets and modelling are adjusted based on actual recruitment," they said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We have another game in two days, then the next four or five games are definitely winnable, so carry over the positives from this game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The symptoms of muscle tension dysphonia tend to carry over into laughing, singing, and changing the pitch of one’s voice.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Mary took some flat bread and cheese and some sweet, thirst-quenching red fruits, wrapped them in a cloth, and tied a cord around it for one of them to carry over a shoulder.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
