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had carried

  • past perfect
    of carry.
    carry
    verb (used with object)
    to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.

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"That day I felt that many of the dreams I had carried inside me for years were suddenly taken away."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Ever since the fire, Daniell had carried that photo everywhere in his pocket.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The announcement prompted Anthropic to check whether its own models had carried out similar attacks.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The coalition had "carried out a decisive and strong response," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

I would tell Raji about the girls I worked with, and he would tell me about the people he had carried that day.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan