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carriers

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plural of carrier

as in haulers

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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

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Noun

These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Hormones such as estrogen and thyroid hormone are chemical messengers that regulate growth, metabolism, reproduction and many other essential functions through the endocrine system.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of messengers

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Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of bottles

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Last year’s Tour was storylined by Evenepoel’s future, creating the impression that the race is filled with covert liaisons, meetings taking place over budget hotel coffee and in the shadows of the paddock buses.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

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Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
In a subsequent investigation, authorities found that Sit kept the animals in small crates in a hot van, where the animals died of heat stroke.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of crates

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Some homes were eerily frozen in time, with bowls still filled with food.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of bowls

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The location sold more than 7,000 pints of Boston Lager, emptied 99 kegs and two full tanks—the equivalent of another 30 kegs—and required five emergency deliveries to keep up.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of kegs

Noun

Look for any stagnant pools of water around the house — such as bird baths or buckets — and drain them.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
With the Ball Hogs facing a daunting 26-17 halftime deficit against the Riot, Pargo took over and rained down multiple long-distance buckets to completely turn the game on its head.

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

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