carriers

Definition of carriersnext
plural of carrier

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Recent Examples of carriers Customers include commercial carriers such as Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet, regional cargo operator Ameriflight and Nolinor Aviation, a charter airline based in Montreal. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • Local Democratic leaders say the party needs neighborhood-level organizing and trusted messengers, not outside organizers, to mobilize these voters effectively.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Trusted messengers are also flooding the airwaves and opinion pages to ensure the legislature does not replace mayoral control with a new system.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are also water stations on multiple floors with both still and sparkling options that make the reusable bottles actually useful.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Officers arrested him and accused the suspect of placing a device consisting of two bottles of flammable liquid secured with adhesive tape and 650 grams of explosive powder.
    Chase Jordan March 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Indiana will provide technical assistance and access to community liaisons to help track key performance indicators, which would measure visitor traffic and economic growth, according to a news release.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This month, along with the 16 teachers, the 99 other district employees living in the Chisholm Village included two counselors, family liaisons, security aides and attendance clerks.
    Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There, bowls are made with fresh catch daily and sell out early, sometimes just an hour after opening.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Don't be fooled, Fraser's first Oberon kegs of the season still went to good use, with Oberon Day bringing in serious business.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The McNutt kids were known for throwing ragers, complete with kegs, eight varieties of alcohol, and women.
    Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Boston opened the final quarter with a 10-4 run — including two Tatum buckets, a slick pump-fake layup by Garza and an alley-oop from Tatum to Neemias Queta — to stretch their lead to double digits.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • For email, a tool called Fixer AI pre-sorts his inbox each morning into four buckets—action required, drafted reply, likely spam, confirmed spam—and texts him a daily briefing.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Carriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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