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D’Arcy got an exclusive, 60-year concession to “exploit, develop, render suitable for trade, carry away and sell” Iran’s vast southern oil fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Then they set out to measure whether there was any correlated change in the fluids that flow through the glymphatic system to carry away wastes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

When they were done, the New York Herald reported, they left a mess of tools and goods they couldn’t carry away.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated, leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

Nor would we speak or call to one another, for the wind and the distance would carry away the sound of our voices.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier