carriers

plural of carrier

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of carriers Other carriers have increased shipping surcharges Amazon is not the only carrier grappling with higher fuel costs. Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Customers include commercial carriers such as Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet, regional cargo operator Ameriflight and Nolinor Aviation, a charter airline based in Montreal. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriers
Noun
  • It’s made of cells called neurons that act like tiny messengers, sending signals to the rest of your body.
    Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
  • People often prefer relatable, imperfect messengers over virtuous do-gooders who feel unapproachable.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Remember to wash and sterilize any bottles, scoops, or mixing containers by running them through the dishwasher or using hot soapy water.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 June 2026
  • Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The project will include volunteers from the Community Action Committee, a group of people who serve as community liaisons and advocates in the Northside.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
  • Suddenly there were dedicated sales teams, communications staff, artist liaisons, showings at art fairs, and introductions to collectors around the world.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Mysterious loot crates have appeared on Verdansk and Rebirth Island with strange red substance leaking out of them that looks quite a lot like some of the red ether that some of the enemies in the Black Ops 7 campaign exhibit.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The durable pot, bowls, and mugs are perfect for backpackers who still want a proper hot meal.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • That would be the equivalent of two more bowls losing relevant participants, as the impact would trickle down to every bowl on the schedule.
    Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • At the front, diners crowding inside would huddle around a keg of free beer, and in back, Bowien might be found manning a wok in swim trunks.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Support Plants To support the wobbly stems and trunks of vegetable plants and small trees, sink strong sticks into the soil next to them.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Their goal is to finish nearly empty kegs to make room for other beer.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Have buckets filled with clean, cool water available in the garden and strip foliage that will be below the water level.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • CalPERS currently has five such buckets.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

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“Carriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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