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Carried interest payouts are commonly used to reward portfolio managers of private equity and other alternative funds, but less so for the industry’s corporate executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Carried interest refers to profit earned by managers of hedge funds and other private-market vehicles.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Carried the weight of the attack without Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood with the first Australian Ashes 10-wicket haul in 20 years.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Carried hand to hand from one person to another, poured from vessel to vessel, the ingredients’ essence is maintained and protected, avoiding the contamination and abstraction of the super-processed supermarket product.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025

Carried away by Fflewddur’s enthusiasm, Taran seized his sword.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander