carried away
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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
Molyneux has previously come under fire from fans and critics alike for overstating game features and getting carried away with ideas.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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
But if its AI vision doesn’t work out, expect it to join the list of examples of when investors got carried away by a mania.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
I seized hold of my plough with both hands, so that it would not be carried away.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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