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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carry.
  • noun Plural form of carry.

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Examples

  • Faculty are "furloughed," although the term carries new meaning, since teaching, research, and service responsibilities have not been reduced.

    The University Is Not a Factory : On the Crisis in the Humanities Christopher Merrill 2010

  • As a small town in Arkansas and the birthplace of a potential president, the name carries with it an unavoidable poetry, but its importance beyond that falls into the realm of myth.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

  • As a small town in Arkansas and the birthplace of a potential president, the name carries with it an unavoidable poetry, but its importance beyond that falls into the realm of myth.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

  • Faculty are "furloughed," although the term carries new meaning, since teaching, research, and service responsibilities have not been reduced.

    Christopher Merrill: The University Is Not a Factory : On the Crisis in the Humanities 2010

  • As a small town in Arkansas and the birthplace of a potential president, the name carries with it an unavoidable poetry, but its importance beyond that falls into the realm of myth.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

  • As a small town in Arkansas and the birthplace of a potential president, the name carries with it an unavoidable poetry, but its importance beyond that falls into the realm of myth.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

  • I assure you that you will not need the lasso that the lady on the label carries to get someone to share this wine with you, if you are lucky enough to have a bottle.

    Finding a Wine You Love? Priceless. 2008

  • Everyone, from grognards to the hippest Indie designers, seems to accept without question that there is such a thing as an old school and that the term carries some meaning.

    "Old School" James Maliszewski 2008

  • I assure you that you will not need the lasso that the lady on the label carries to get someone to share this wine with you, if you are lucky enough to have a bottle.

    Archive 2008-08-01 2008

  • Plus, the label carries with it a bit of arugula-style elitism.

    Sophie Brickman: What is a Foodie? Am I One? Are You? 2008

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