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carrying-out

ADJECTIVE
performing
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carrying out


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Mr. Trump has previously spoken with admiration of President Eisenhower for his carrying-out of that blitz.

From New York Times Sep. 1, 2016

Our motive is to ask of you counsel in the formation, and co-operation in the carrying-out of plans which may produce a radical change in our Moral Atmosphere....

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper

The government immediately issued a confidential notice to the governors of provinces, that the carrying-out of the Concordat was indefinitely postponed.

From History of Holland by George Edmundson

When I saw him here that night I told him every single thing, I trusted the carrying-out of everything I had arranged to him.

From The Bittermeads Mystery by E. R. (Ernest Robertson) Punshon

It was certainly not lacking on the side of magnificence, either in concept or carrying-out.

From Our Army at the Front by Heywood Broun

A spokesperson for Colmore and Southside Business Improvement Districts said wardens had, on occasion, witnessed groups of riders while carrying out patrols and had shared information with relevant agencies where appropriate.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

It is alleged that between January 2012 and December 2017, the group manipulated a self-monitoring regime by carrying out artificial "no-flow events" at wastewater treatment works, to avoid failing environmental checks.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

I was fortunate to experience this recently as director of an international research team carrying out fieldwork in the Theban necropolis, a Unesco world heritage site near the modern Egyptian city of Luxor.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Three days prior to the most significant date of his life, Glenn went through a final simulation, carrying out a full checkout of his flight plan.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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