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as in to survive
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as in to carry out
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Recent Examples of carry through
The Utah company that owned the waterpark — which was shut down in June 2017 by the health department after 11 children suffered chlorine burns — proposed to carry through the apartment plan.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
These are a harbinger of what’s to come if the Trump administration carries through on its threats to crack down on any and all who exercise their First Amendment rights to free speech and protest.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
That sense of forward momentum carries through the finale, which ends with coming attractions for more episodes.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
These are a harbinger of what’s to come if the Trump administration carries through on its threats to crack down on any and all who exercise their First Amendment rights to free speech and protest.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
That sense of forward momentum carries through the finale, which ends with coming attractions for more episodes.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
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The saying goes that the only things to survive the apocalypse will be Twinkies and roaches.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Yes, the cast members who survived Season 1—Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams), and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester), alongside Ortega’s Wednesday Addams—will all be returning.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The administration also pledged to help states where the death penalty is legal, like South Carolina, secure a sufficient supply of drugs to carry out lethal injections.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cincinnati Bengals - Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall The Bengals need pass rush help, whether Trey Hendrickson sticks around or not.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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If the story were better, if the cast featured more convincing actors, if Duhamel didn't scream city slicker in his flannel and ripped jeans, maybe the series might be something worth sticking around to watch.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nonetheless, under current court interpretation of federal law, Maine should prevail if the state can stick it out, said Rothstein and several other critics of the Trump administration.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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While most losses were caused by fraud, ransomware prevailed as the largest threat to critical infrastructure in 2024, the FBI said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The tech executive hired several young engineers aged 19-24 to fulfill his directives at DOGE, which centered on eliminating positions Musk deemed to be unnecessary.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, after making season one, Gilroy and Luna both realized that their initial aim was too ambitious and likely required at least a decade of their lives to fulfill.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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