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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
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Recent Examples of runner
But that was all the offense Colorado could generate as the visitors only had four at-bats with runners in scoring position all night.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The Connecticut team jumped on New York in the first inning, scoring three runs and leaving three runners stranded en route to the lopsided win.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Those knocks came courtesy of Ben Rice and Aaron Judge, but the Astros stopped the bleeding when Bennett Sousa entered the game, fanned Cody Bellinger on three sliders and induced a soft, first-pitch flyout from Jazz Chisholm Jr. with runners on the corners.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Keep scrolling for more furniture and decor pieces the singer incorporated into her stage decor, such as an indoor runner, faux cow hide, and round pouf ottoman.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The Connecticut team jumped on New York in the first inning, scoring three runs and leaving three runners stranded en route to the lopsided win.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Those knocks came courtesy of Ben Rice and Aaron Judge, but the Astros stopped the bleeding when Bennett Sousa entered the game, fanned Cody Bellinger on three sliders and induced a soft, first-pitch flyout from Jazz Chisholm Jr. with runners on the corners.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Keep scrolling for more furniture and decor pieces the singer incorporated into her stage decor, such as an indoor runner, faux cow hide, and round pouf ottoman.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runner
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Since the ability to smuggle in narcotics and humans by simply walking over the border has been eliminated, smugglers are now forced to think of another way to enter our nation.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Mossad had developed contacts with smugglers — and often with the government intelligence agencies — in all seven nations.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Businesses that adopted the telephone could respond faster, close deals quicker, and build relationships that would have been impossible by mail or messenger.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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To communicate with students, staff can use Class Dojo, JCPS district email accounts, Infinite Campus messenger, Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft for Education and Apptegy rooms and alerts, according to an email sent from JCPS to families.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Aug. 2025
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Questions were asked about the following sectors: well-being, personal care and beauty, financial and legal services, retail, technology, sports and exercise, entertainment, leisure and hospitality, household goods and services and couriers, delivery and postal services.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The use of couriers, which have been operating for several years in Texas, became widely discussed during the 2023 legislative session when lawmakers questioned then-Executive Director Gary Grief about them.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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