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Your only remaining responsibility is to slice a lime for the bowl — and perhaps one for the drink you’ll carry back to the couch, where the air conditioner is already hard at work.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

At the time, the company said it planned to carry back the capital losses from the sale against previous capital gains, which could generate a tax benefit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It was the kind of conversation they’d carry back to their living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2020

I use a MacBook Pro that I carry back and forth.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2019

The rain was nothing but a heavy mist by the time we set sail, armed with a shovel and canvas bags to carry back whatever we might find, even if it was only woadwaxen.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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