carry back
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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Your only remaining responsibility is to slice a lime for the bowl — and perhaps one for the drink you’ll carry back to the couch, where the air conditioner is already hard at work.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
At the time, the company said it planned to carry back the capital losses from the sale against previous capital gains, which could generate a tax benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Chazanas, the interior designer, already has a crystals shopping list with requests from half a dozen clients and is planning on bringing a mover with her to Arizona to help carry back the haul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
She isn’t a jammer, but her grandparents would make pilgrimages back to South Carolina and carry back a few quart jars of muscadine jam.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2020
Sitti placed a thick cloth pad on her head and heaved the full jug back up there, to carry back to the house.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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