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  • adjective Not having been carried.

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un- +‎ carried

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Examples

  • Now the Brewers had for some years been agitating about their licences, — and it is acknowledged in politics that any measure is to be carried out, or left out in the cold uncarried and neglected, according to the number of deputations which may be got to press a Minister on the subject.

    The Prime Minister 1876

  • Now the Brewers had for some years been agitating about their licences, -- and it is acknowledged in politics that any measure is to be carried, or to be left out in the cold uncarried and neglected, according to the number of deputations which may be got to press a Minister on the subject.

    The Prime Minister Anthony Trollope 1848

  • I am not suggesting giving in to the Unions but i wonder what needs to be done to stop the constant strikes and many more hreats but uncarried out stikes.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

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