carriers

Definition of carriersnext
plural of carrier

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Recent Examples of carriers 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
  • Crockett began to cultivate a national profile with a prime-time speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and has since become one of her party’s most popular messengers, using an often brash communication style to manufacture viral moments.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
    Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In a bid to be sustainable – and in keeping with Metsavaht’s background in environmental activism – drinking water is provided in reusable glass bottles, solar panels supply part of the hotel’s energy and smart systems are used to reduce water consumption.
    Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In New York City alone, perfume lovers can wander into beloved destinations like Scent Bar or Aedes Perfumery to explore shelves of hard-to-find bottles.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Indiana will provide technical assistance and access to community liaisons to help track key performance indicators, which would measure visitor traffic and economic growth, according to a news release.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The clinical care team is led by nurse midwives and includes a physician assistant, certified nurse-midwives, nurses, a nurse practitioner and lactation consultant, medical assistants and promotoras, community health workers who act as peer educators and patient liaisons in Hispanic communities.
    Michelle Nall, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The fruit is packed into crates, which weigh about 50 pounds apiece once full.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.
    Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Keep your table decorations low and minimal; this way, your guests can all reach the bead bowls in the center of your table and pass them around easily.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The women are wearing Sandro coverups and sundresses and then men are in Vilebrequin swim trunks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In ancient Greece, a hole was drilled in the trunks of almond trees into which plugs of pine tree wood were inserted.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The McNutt kids were known for throwing ragers, complete with kegs, eight varieties of alcohol, and women.
    Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Sentimental music, runaway kegs and brutally honest humor collide, making Bud Light’s Super Bowl moment feel effortless, absurd and perfectly timed.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Christian Braun scored a pair of buckets in transition.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • After the teams traded buckets for a few minutes, however, Neilson decided to take her latest game over.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Carriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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