carry

Example Sentences

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I Am Maximus is bidding to become the first horse to carry top weight to victory since triple winner Red Rum in the 1970s.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Over the next three years, researchers will carry out an in-depth investigation of what is considered one of the most important recent finds from Roman Germania.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Shifting the egg so that he could carry it in one hand, he opened the door as quietly as possible.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville