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carry out

[kar-ee-out] / ˈkær iˌaʊt /


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Traffic stops are one of the most common tools they rely on to carry out arrests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Finally, having dropped their ask to $12.99 million in June 2025, the duo decided to pivot in their strategy, pulling the seven-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom property from the market to carry out a refresh throughout its interior.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

"I sincerely hope they don't find anyone else, but we need to carry out one final thorough search to make sure that's the case," Virginia Barcones, Spain’s top emergency management official, told public broadcaster TVE.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Detectives were continuing to carry out "numerous enquiries" and the investigation was "moving at a significant pace", he added.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

So the old woman vowed by all the gods, and vowed again, to carry out his wishes; then she filled up the amphorai with wine and sifted barley meal into leather bags.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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