carry away
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Redd said that 12 inches of rushing water can carry away most cars, and 2 feet of water can sweep away most trucks and SUVs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ships were stranded for lack of horse-drawn wagons to carry away their cargo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
D’Arcy got an exclusive, 60-year concession to “exploit, develop, render suitable for trade, carry away and sell” Iran’s vast southern oil fields.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Then they set out to measure whether there was any correlated change in the fluids that flow through the glymphatic system to carry away wastes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024
Zeus called it into being to help his brother, the lord of the dark underworld, when he wanted to carry away the maiden he had fallen in love with, Demeter’s daughter, Persephone.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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