carrying

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Students were often assigned a military rank and awarded promotions, like the 13-year-old cadet major carrying a swagger stick in a 1930 ad for the Page Military Academy in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A major hurdle is proving in-orbit refueling capabilities with super-cooled propellant -- an essential but untested step for carrying out deep-space missions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Lebanese investigators found they were carrying phones and a laptop, all connected to the internet, the Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When the men were stopped by police, one of them was carrying a bag with a cricket bat and a hockey stick.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

They were carrying their saddles over their shoulders.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls