carried away
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One man had his hands joined in a gesture of thanks or prayer as he was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sapkota said he no longer has "any hope that they survived", after witnesses saw them being carried away by the torrent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We've got to be realistic, not get carried away and think everything is going to be rosy," said Carrick last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
So let’s not get too carried away by the fact Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are working as fast as they are in their late 70s and early 80s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
My question went unanswered, carried away in a blustery moment.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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