carry back
Britishverb
noun
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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
Ms. Link sends us outside to gather wildflowers, leaves and anything else we can carry back.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
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
With cloaks in which to carry back whatever they might find, Taran and Gurgi set off.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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