carry forward

Example Sentences

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The BLS’s choice to carry forward previous shelter costs was in line with longstanding contingency plans for missing data, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I remember wondering whether the literary memoirist I so enjoyed could present a big-picture argument with all the necessary historical asides while carrying forward a heavy, double-barreled thesis.

From The Wall Street Journal

And that seems to be what those behind Sundance most want to uphold and carry forward: a commitment to providing a spotlight for new voices.

From Los Angeles Times

Anything left over can be carried forward to offset income in future years.

From Barron's

"I hope that my daughter's generation can continue to inherit, carry forward, and spread it so that more people can know about it," she added.

From Barron's