carried away
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As the crystal's uppermost layers slowly evaporated, they carried away unwanted contaminants, leaving behind a remarkably clean surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Cameras rolled as she was carried away on a stretcher, prompting instant public outrage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
“Ain’t gittin’ carried away part a-what lovin’ is?”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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