common carrier
noun
: a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages
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Oysters and other shellfish are the most common carriers of Vibrio.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Prairie dogs and ground squirrels in the Western United States are common carriers of plague, DeWitte adds.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2025
Specifically, the proposal would eliminate Title II of the Communications Act, which classifies Internet service providers as common carriers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2017
The Court has signaled a genuine openness to regulation focused on regulating product design, preventing deceptive contracting, imposing common carrier obligations, or protecting user privacy, which are likely to pass muster under the First Amendment.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Prairie dogs and ground squirrels in the Western United States are common carriers of plague, DeWitte adds.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2025
Specifically, the proposal would eliminate Title II of the Communications Act, which classifies Internet service providers as common carriers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2017
The Court has signaled a genuine openness to regulation focused on regulating product design, preventing deceptive contracting, imposing common carrier obligations, or protecting user privacy, which are likely to pass muster under the First Amendment.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for common carrier
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“Common carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20carrier. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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