carrier

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Recent Examples of carrier During Brooks’ almost-yearlong rehabilitation in 2024, Hubbard — the team’s top back for most of Brooks’ tenure — took the then-rookie ball-carrier under his wing. Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 Some of the factors that determined each carrier’s safety score? Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026 The route will operate on the carrier’s highest-demand days, including Thanksgiving and Christmas travel periods. Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 The Ford's long deployment has raised questions about the impact on service members who are away from home for long periods as well as increasing strain on the ship and its equipment, with the carrier already enduring a fire that forced it to undergo lengthy repairs. ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrier
Noun
  • There were also several cars missing from the hauler.
    Sofia Saric, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Three vehicles that went missing from the hauler have since been located in Florida, the FBI said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Detectives located him by following the meandering path of laundry, sent to him by his wife, via multiple messengers.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • According to Plunge, cold-water immersion triggers norepinephrine, a chemical messenger that delivers a burst of energy while sharpening focus.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The latter just added four new European routes (Berlin, Dublin, Athens and Stockholm) complete with doggie wellness kits and a lounge serving bowls of warm broth.
    Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Practical Treasures That sewing kit sitting on the closet shelf might have your dream find in it.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Malanca could not be reached for comment this week regarding the conveyance bill.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Díaz disagreed, wagging his figure at the flag-bearer, and a VAR check confirmed Bayern could begin the celebrations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The democratic socialist quickly became a standard bearer for progressives and a test case for the midterms.
    Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cut fruit into a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
  • They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • McKenzy also picked up Taylor’s phone, which was ringing, and told the district’s transportation team what had happened.
    Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That tally encompasses the costs leading up to the date, including transportation and grooming, as well as what’s actually spent during the date.
    Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The scheme participants instruct victims to withdraw money to be kept safe by a courier who will arrive in person.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In the years that followed, Koh worked as a food delivery rider, a parcel courier, a bar worker and a livestreamer selling mobile accessories – experiences that fed directly into the third film’s portrait of a young man thrown unprepared into adult life.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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