as in to carry out
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Brown backed up his belief Tuesday night, coming off the bench to score 23 points and help visiting Lincoln-Way East pull off a thrilling 54-53 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over district rival Lincoln-Way Central in overtime in New Lenox.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Iowa State slowed the game down and went on a 12-1 run to retake control, but TCU still had an opportunity to pull off the upset.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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To make matters worse, the bass is eventually carried off into the sky by a bald eagle.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Azevedo pushed other councilmembers to pass an emergency shelter ordinance that would have made striking a deal for the housing units easier to accomplish, prosecutors claimed.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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From afar, this may seem tough to achieve, the sort of magic trick only a pastry chef could accomplish.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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For instance, an athlete might restrict food intake to find focus, or delay eating to achieve a specific goal that day.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Florida’s victory launched a historic run that culminated in SEC and NCAA championships — a double last achieved by the 2001 Gators.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those with the most potential were put through months of acting and dance training.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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On this occasion, his team only threatened to restore parity once, Henderson blocking Kostoulas’s shot after he was put through by Georginio Rutter.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Androw, owner of E & D Pizza in Avon and a leader on the national pizza scene is known for using pizza for good causes from hunger to fulfilling the wishes of terminally ill children.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon distribution center in Stone Mountain is preparing to fulfill thousands of orders for Cyber Monday.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pivotal says years of real-world flight data across its fleet continue to shape how the aircraft performs.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The rocket's upper stage also performed as expected.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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