as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
New York City’s deadliest mass shooting in 25 years appears to have been carried out Monday by a former high school running back who seemed to have been targeting the corporate headquarters of the National Football League.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 July 2025
Russia’s national airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 40 flights Monday after being hit with a cyberattack carried out by a pro-Ukrainian group, reports said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Losing patience with Putin, Trump has accused his Russian counterpart of being open to a ceasefire during private conversations, only to carry out attacks on Ukraine afterward.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Local agencies are developing their own policies on how to carry out their new responsibilities, and the scope of their immigration enforcement activities remains to be seen.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 July 2025
Russia’s national airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 40 flights Monday after being hit with a cyberattack carried out by a pro-Ukrainian group, reports said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Losing patience with Putin, Trump has accused his Russian counterpart of being open to a ceasefire during private conversations, only to carry out attacks on Ukraine afterward.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Local agencies are developing their own policies on how to carry out their new responsibilities, and the scope of their immigration enforcement activities remains to be seen.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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Rather than making customers break down needs into searchable keywords, the AI will understand high-level goals and orchestrate the necessary actions to fulfill them.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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With Starliner delays, SpaceX has now landed 14 operational mission contracts and about to fly its 11th, while Boeing has yet to fulfill its first.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In previous competitions, only four to five participants were selected to perform live pitches in front of a panel of judges.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Execution of warrant against AT&T Of the three carriers, AT&T was the first provider for which a search warrant was both granted and executed.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Her music, especially live, seems intent on achieving this spectral effect.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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Glasgow relished the victory and how people had come together to achieve it.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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No matter what Ulla was doing, Mala had to be doing that and something better, Ulla complained.—
Kiran Desai,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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However, those whose closets are truly bursting at the seams may need to do so even more often.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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According to Deadline, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is projected to make $40 million to $45 million in its second Friday to Sunday frame, which, on the bottom end of that forecast, is a 66% drop in business from its opening weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mare’s Nest Director: Ben Rivers Countries of production: United Kingdom, France, Canada Festival section: International Competition English filmmaker Rivers has made a name for himself with documentaries.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Vandersloot, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer who returned to Chicago this past offseason after two seasons with the New York Liberty, was carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on her right leg and did not return.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But when star Tyrese Haliburton was carried off the floor with an Achilles injury late in the first quarter of Game 7 of the finals, the franchise’s hopes plummeted.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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In 2023, Uganda pulled off one of the biggest shocks in AfroBasket by defeating Senegal 85–83, establishing themselves as a threat in the tournament.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The first sequel, 2022’s The Way of Water, charted as the third-highest-grossing movie of all time (with $2.3 billion), beating expectations and silencing doubters that the Oscar winner could pull off another Avatar blockbuster.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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