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bearer

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as in messenger

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Recent Examples of bearer The example illustrates that treating an agent as a colleague does not mean treating it as an equal bearer of responsibility. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 When he and his wife got married, his son was the ring bearer and her daughter was the flower girl. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 In fact, in the Seventies, just about everyone was bidding to be the bearer of the Spirit of ’76, from Jimmy Carter to the rock band Kiss. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bearer

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Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Researchers who are sincere, relatable and genuinely care are effective messengers for communicating uncertain or evolving information.

— Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The world’s first self-unloading electric bulk carrier, powered by a massive 6,758-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery system, has officially entered commercial service in the land Down Under.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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The suspects instructed the woman to withdraw cash from her account and hand it over to a courier, who would come to her residence to collect the money, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Gemma’s increasing frailty and the newfound demands of being a spiritist courier now tasked with the most important job of all provide star Eve a fine enough base to play.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

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