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carried
  • past participle of carry.
  • past tense form of carry.

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One woman was taken off of the beach and up to the bluffs via helicopter, while a second woman was carried up in a Stokes basket, according to county Fire Capt. Kyle Breton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

That momentum carried over into this year despite declining trading volumes, lower token prices and a shift in capital toward Al.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"He carried forward one of the most sustained investigations into vision, space and representation by any post-war artist. British art has lost a giant."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He added that water patrols had been carried out over the last few weekends and there had been no behavioural concerns in that time.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Without a word, Maryke and I turned and carried our load back to the Lagerstrasse.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom