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as in smugglers
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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as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of couriers
How the scheme works Investigators describe the operation as a multilayered network involving overseas call centers that initiate the fraud, local couriers who collect the gold, and jewelry stores that melt it down and resell it.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
John McCarthy, the Maryland state attorney for Montgomery County, announced Monday that his office had indicted 10 couriers accused of collecting money from victims, and said that several of those cases have already resulted in convictions.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
The remaining three defendants, Lucca Perez Costa, Leonardo Meira Gomes and Tadeu Sebastiane Rabelo Alves Barbosa, are described as couriers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The administration has said all those targeted were drug couriers.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
J.d. Miles, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
John McCarthy, the Maryland state attorney for Montgomery County, announced Monday that his office had indicted 10 couriers accused of collecting money from victims, and said that several of those cases have already resulted in convictions.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
The remaining three defendants, Lucca Perez Costa, Leonardo Meira Gomes and Tadeu Sebastiane Rabelo Alves Barbosa, are described as couriers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The administration has said all those targeted were drug couriers.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couriers
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Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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These days, most kidnappings are typically connected to domestic or family issues, human smugglers or mental illness.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dehydration also interferes with how your brain uses dopamine and serotonin—the chemical messengers that help regulate mood, focus, and motivation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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