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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier

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Recent Examples on the Web Among other things, the insurgent Red forces, led by Marine General Paul van Riper, used low-tech tactics including motorcycle couriers instead of cellphones to evade the Blue forces’ high-tech surveillance. Richard Forno, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024 Uber announced a new rider verification feature aimed at giving drivers and couriers more peace of mind about their customers. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2024 More:Cash, bitcoin, gold scams in metro Detroit send couriers, directions to ATMs The baby formula scam involved using counterfeit price tags to buy large containers of baby formula for the lower price charged for single serve containers of formula. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024 Even though Berryman has spent a majority of his career with Coldplay, in his downtime or in between festival gigs, he’s glued to his laptop replying to emails; organizing photoshoots; dealing with newsletters and courier services; and human resource admins. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for courier 

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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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