carried a torch (for)
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or carried the torch (for)
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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.
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fell for
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Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks.
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Those interviews suggest that donors seeking to celebrate America fell for a bait-and-switch that, if true, could have violated various criminal statutes.
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