carried away
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In another district, Basiskele, one man was missing after being carried away by floodwaters, reports said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Several theories suggest Earhart survived a crash on the island before being overcome by giant meat-eating crabs, external that carried away her bones.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Sapkota said he no longer has "any hope that they survived", after witnesses saw them being carried away by the torrent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We've got to be realistic, not get carried away and think everything is going to be rosy," said Carrick last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
An anchor in the vicious waters of the plantation to prevent her from being carried away.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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