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carrying
  • present participle of carry.

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That means they could survive the journey to Earth while still carrying extreme amounts of energy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Shallman said canvassers were carrying multiple clipboards and asking some voters who had already signed the billboard initiative to remove their support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Today’s graduates face education costs that consume years of earnings while carrying debt their grandparents never imagined.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Dozens gathered near the air base, some wearing protective equipment and carrying a coffin with "Ebola" written on it.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I had carried a recommendation from that man across an ocean, even when the thought of carrying something he had touched made me sick.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse