carrier

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Recent Examples of carrier That means a carrier operating 500 daily departures would expect more than two medical events every day. Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026 The aircraft, operated by private carrier K2 Airways, reported a malfunction in its navigation system before losing radio and radar contact late Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority. ABC News, 9 July 2026 Shortly afterward, airline representatives informed her that transporting Venezuela’s most prominent opposition figure could jeopardize the carrier’s ability to continue operating flights into Venezuela during the ongoing humanitarian emergency. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday. Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrier
Noun
  • The Pathfinder is an ideal family hauler that comes in enough trims to be highly customizable.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The result is a bike that aims to be a school-run shuttle, shopping hauler, dog carrier, and adult passenger transporter all at the same time.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The Trojans kill the messenger, then haul the horse past their walled city’s impenetrable gates.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • In the spirit of diplomacy, Aldrin flew a USSR flag as well as the American flag, the Texas state flag, and the flag from his home state of New Jersey in his personal preference kit (PPK).
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Shane Cautillo, 29, was charged with possession of a hoax incendiary device, possession of a hoax device or substance, unlawful possession of fireworks, and disorderly conduct on a public conveyance, a statement from the DA’s office said.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • The lawsuit further alleges Lam remained in control of both organizations before and after the conveyance.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The bride wore a custom corset and $17,000 headpiece, and the pair's four-month-old son Brooklyn served as ring bearer.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 4 July 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
Noun
  • Some homes were eerily frozen in time, with bowls still filled with food.
    New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • After all, in an era of fast fashion, fast-casual chains and AI slop, what's realer than a bowl of handmade pasta?
    Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive) with Rachel Cox-Rosen.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • Nik Hunder is a policy analyst, researcher and safe transportation advocate based in Chicago.
    Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Following their instructions, my father went to his bank, wired $300,000 to a nearby coin dealer, purchased gold, and handed it to a courier sent to his home.
    Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • Ruth Greenglass confessed to being a courier at Los Alamos and never spent a single night in jail.
    Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

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“Carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrier. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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