carried away
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And now Antonelli has done exactly that, Wolff is already in the next phase - keeping him grounded and focused on the job, and not getting carried away with things.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“Sometimes I get carried away, my wife says,” Woods said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He has it bookmarked, and refers to it during his own process as a reminder not to get carried away with fancy gimmicks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"A key finding from this research is that about 10 per cent of the energy released as matter falls in towards the black hole is carried away by the jets," Dr. Prabu said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Lawrence escorted Groves around the Rad Lab, showed him the calutron in operation, and explained its virtues so convincingly that the general was carried away.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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