as in surviving
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as in prevailing
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as in carrying out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
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Cabin upgrades are available at prevailing rates subject to stateroom availability.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Those factors are the same ones the Department of Labor uses to determine prevailing wage levels.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The letter was submitted in a federal court case stemming from a lawsuit by advocacy groups challenging ICE's practice of carrying out arrests inside immigration courts, which are run by the Justice Department.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beating the Soviet Union to the moon made the huge risks acceptable for Apollo, said Charlie Duke, one of only four surviving moonwalkers.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Kathy Kleiner Rubin told Rolling Stone about her experience of surviving an attack from Bundy.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Malachi Smith is sticking around a little longer.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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In our present moment, as the production and consumption of hot takes continues to accelerate, there is a powerful form of resistance to be found in lingering with the unfamiliar, in offering attention without the promise of a quick take-away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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