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
There were no immediate family ties to interfere with the carrying-out of what seemed to his friends to be rather quixotic ideas.
From The Spell by Orcutt, William Dana
Professor Watson, as a logical carrying-out of his behaviourist theory, denies altogether that there are any observable phenomena such as images are supposed to be.
From The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand
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 Punshon, E. R. (Ernest Robertson)
In the carrying-out of any plan of improvement, however grand or feasible, no single individual could possibly accomplish it without the aid of others.
From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II by Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese)
The Department of Agriculture previously outlined that it was carrying out a court order following a previous animal welfare conviction of the cattle owner.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Assistant chief constable Julie Dean said: "We will not stand by and allow violence to take place, whether that is directed towards members of the public, local residents or police officers carrying out their duties."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Several U.S. citizens who have come under scrutiny posted information about immigration officers—from the locations of agents carrying out enforcement to officer names to home addresses—on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Red tape often hinders those who remain from carrying out preventive actions like controlled burns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Paul Revere was over on the mainland carrying out his mission.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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