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bearer

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Definition of bearer

as in messenger

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Recent Examples of bearer Some pups held the title of ring bearer, taking a fancier walk than normal with their parents down the aisle. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 The flower girl and ring bearer also dressed in McDonald’s signature red color. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bearer

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth has become one of the administration’s most active political messengers.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Like Hamby, Gray posted a screenshot of the message and other online users seemingly tracked down the messenger.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
If wear occurs, technicians simply replace the modular protector rather than the entire cable carrier assembly.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of carrier

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The bizarre explanation brought an end to an episode that generated widespread attention online after Pierre initially accused the courier of stealing the order.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Related Stories While driving through the snowy darkness one night, the courier comes face to the face with the results of a contagion — the Umbrella Corporation’s infamous T-virus — and chaos ensues.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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