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carry forward

VERB
apply to next page, column, period, etc.
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But where the evidence is thinner, AI could help us examine what we’re experiencing, consider alternative meanings, and decide for ourselves what to carry forward and how to act on it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

About $7 million in Green Dot/Locke-specific grants would not carry forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

What I carry forward more than that fancy feeling are the memories my family created as we were seated, together, around the table.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

Xi said at the time that he would work with To Lam to "carry forward the traditional friendship" between the two socialist neighbours.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

This was the message we needed to carry forward.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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