How to Use carrier in a Sentence

carrier

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  • I put the pet carrier in the car.
  • The airline is the nation's largest carrier.
  • Mosquitoes can be carriers of malaria.
  • Still, the carrier’s stock price hit a record this month.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Below are a few of the best offers the big US carriers have on the iPhone.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The carrier asked Diaz for the key to the truck back, but Diaz did not respond.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • By the end of 2023, the carrier will have service to seven total cities.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2023
  • The move must have had both the 5-foot-5 ball carrier and his father feeling 10 feet tall.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
  • So far it's been either the father or mother of a carrier to pass on the gene.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Pieces of fence, strips of caution tape and trash cans ward the curious — and even the mail carrier — away.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The base is currently allowed to have three carriers at berth at the same time for 29 days a year.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • The victim, mother of two and postal carrier Tracey Gross, died of her injuries the next day.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • Looking for a carrier for a little pet that likes a bit more space?
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The smaller the running lanes, maybe the less chance opposing ball carriers will have to get that far.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Black Friday 2024 is the ultimate time to find some of the best deals on phone plans from top carriers.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The last piece of the camper storage puzzle is a PakMule cargo carrier on the truck’s hitch.
    — Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Birds are the primary carriers and victims of the virus.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • But is flying with the ultra-low-cost carrier worth it?
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023
  • The carrier is the country's largest, with more than 240 million subscribers.
    — Michelle Chapman, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The team secured the dog in a warm sleeping bag-like carrier and placed the entire package on a stretcher.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Joan’s husband looked down at their dog, Toby, who was in a carrier at his feet.
    — Kiera Feldman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • For the woman who always travels with her pet, give her the gift of a sturdy carrier.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The carrier has more than 240 million subscribers, the country’s largest.
    — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The woman picked up the carrier, clearly confused by it.
    — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The boy was a Times carrier; the son of city fireman Amos Day, who was on duty during the storm; and a brother to three siblings ages 4 to 12.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The regulations have triggered a run on diesel rigs as carriers add to their fleets ahead of the Jan. 1 bar against new diesel trucks at ports.
    — Paul Berger, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
  • After a long day on the slopes, this backpack is the perfect carrier for your wet snowboard boots.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Deals offered by the major U.S. cell phone carriers play a hand in device sales, as well.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Cutting-edge technology and design has led to a space race, of sorts, amongst these legacy carriers.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Houthis’ announcement likely won't be enough to encourage a marked increase in shipping on this route because carriers are risk averse.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

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