Example Sentences

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Carried interest refers to profit earned by managers of hedge funds and other private-market vehicles.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Carried over into the real world, where friction is everywhere, theories often fade or fail in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Carried hand to hand from one person to another, poured from vessel to vessel, the ingredients’ essence is maintained and protected, avoiding the contamination and abstraction of the super-processed supermarket product.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025

—Sean Morris, Loyola: Carried the ball 40 times for 213 yards and one touchdown in loss to Oaks Christian.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

“We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier