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carrying-on

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


















carrying on




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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

What’s the point of carrying on if your day’s been reduced to nothing but consumer choices made via smartphone?

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Instead of carrying on with the case, Warner Music Group agreed to settle its copyright infringement claims against Suno and for Suno to develop new AI-supported products based on licensed music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

The pups was squirming and sliding o’er one the ’nother, carrying on something fierce, nipping at anything that moved, not caring if they was biting their brother or sister or even their own selfs.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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