carrier

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Recent Examples of carrier 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 The carrier said the average waiting time of Gemini Cooperation vessels docking at Shanghai jumped from an average of approximately 24 to 48 hours as of May 22, to a 60-hour waiting average by June 30. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 The carrier is following United Airlines, which made a similar change earlier this year to its Polaris long-haul business class and other higher-tier cabins. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The Navy plans to buy at least 76 MQ-25 aircraft to help carrier air wings with aerial refueling missions. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrier
Noun
  • 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
  • In the Siberian region of Zabayakalye, east of Lake Baikal, media reports said a garbage hauler suspended pickups and some bus services were curtailed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Between Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook messenger and Meta's audience network, Meta ads can reach a wide audience—especially with advanced targeting and retargeting features.
    Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Bags were also strong, with new messenger and briefcase shapes in grain leather, while footwear saw new lace-up wallabies and the sleek leather flip-flop.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The gun given to Britain’s Keir Starmer came with a cleaning kit and 500 bullets, a Downing Street source said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The category also gives brands more room to sell filters and service kits after the original purchase.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleges Lam remained in control of both organizations before and after the conveyance.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Reid is facing 10 charges, including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary of an occupied dwelling and criminal mischief of more than $200 but less than $1,000, jail records show.
    Sofia Saric May 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 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
  • Six major college football teams have yet to play in a bowl this decade.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • There are also new concepts at the AquaDome Market food hall, including Seoulmate – get the bulgogi bowl with marinated beef – and a new Chief Dog Officer named Skipper.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • None of the public campaign financing can come from funds designated for education, transportation or public safety.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • Kroutsick initially gave him a job tending the kitchen fires but after a year, my father’s German was so good that Kroutsick promoted him to his courier and moved him into his villa on the slaughterhouse grounds.
    Jason Prokowiew, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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“Carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrier. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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