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as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Noun
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What are common misconceptions about human smugglers?—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024 -
In its travels around Brazil and America, the stone has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers.—
Clara Harter,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Students can be the most compelling and informed messengers to reach out to their communities, and these student leaders helped their peers take the first steps at becoming lifelong engaged community members and citizens.—
Olivia Antigua,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hormones are chemical messengers that work inside your body to regulate and control various things whereas pheromones are supposed to work outside your body on other folks.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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