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bearer

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as in messenger

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Recent Examples of bearer Photograph by Erika Goldring / Getty Few artists have been more of a load-bearer for a scene—in this case, the reggae revival of the twenty-tens—than Original Koffee, previously just Koffee. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 Even with dedicated stretcher bearers, that's a lot of personnel. — David Szondy june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026 Duncan, along with the rest of the flag bearers, is a patient at Cook Children's. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Just three days ago, Lemieux was the Montreal Canadiens’ torch bearer prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre. — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearer

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An mRNA vaccine, or messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine, is a type of immunization that uses a copy of a molecule called messenger RNA to help the body create an effective immune response.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Separately, the federal tech ministry has also asked Meta’s WhatsApp messenger to delay the launch of its new usernames feature — which allows users to connect without sharing numbers — over impersonation and digital arrest concerns.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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Shipping volumes, carrier performance, delivery times, surcharge activity, inventory movement and order patterns frequently provide the earliest signals of changing customer demand or rising operational costs.

— Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Pekas told Storyful the package was delivered by Yun Express, a third-party carrier used for some Amazon deliveries.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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