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carrying on

[kar-ee-ing-on, -awn] / ˈkær i ɪŋˈɒn, -ˈɔn /




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Who do you see as a younger musician carrying on what you guys do?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"I feel like some are still carrying on despite everything, like me. I was in the salon when a loud explosion went off, and no-one even flinched," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

For Hamawy’s part, he said he’s running with the hopes of carrying on the work that Watson Coleman has been doing in Congress up to this point.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

The dancing and carrying on by the secondary characters mostly feels like filler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The ideal tool is a roving vehicle carrying on advanced experiments, particularly in imaging, chemistry and biology.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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