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carries

  • plural
    of carry.
    carry
    verb (used with object)
    to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
  • present tense form
    of carry (3rd person singular).
    carry
    verb (used with object)
    to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.

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The Strait of Hormuz normally carries roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and is the main export route for Gulf producers shipping crude to Asian markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Direct Relief has also continued to provide medical resources to Venezuela as the country carries on with its own earthquake recovery efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Another band carries the flower procession, ceremonial now but no less insistent.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

"His nomination also carries a symbolic meaning, given that Baka went all the way to prove that what happened to him was not really in line with European Union norms," analyst Zsiga said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Rather than leave the diary behind in his room, Father Julien carries it with him under his robes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly