carry over
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That isn’t huge—the largest container ships carry over 20,000 boxes—but it stands as a landmark for Arctic shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
U.S. stocks hit some turbulence in June, and that seemed to carry over into early July, as a powerful momentum trade centered on semiconductor stocks hit a speed bump.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Any shortfall in one year doesn't simply carry over in full to the next, because targets and modelling are adjusted based on actual recruitment," they said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We have another game in two days, then the next four or five games are definitely winnable, so carry over the positives from this game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Mary took some flat bread and cheese and some sweet, thirst-quenching red fruits, wrapped them in a cloth, and tied a cord around it for one of them to carry over a shoulder.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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