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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
According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Darnell and Sanchez also targeted other Empyreal Logistics couriers in Denver and in Northern Colorado.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Top figures could avoid vulnerable communications, rely on couriers or hardwired systems, and disperse authority before an operation begins.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Jewelry couriers carrying armored cases disappear into the famously tiny elevators.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
Over the next several years, authorities said Carty manipulated the victim into mailing money to couriers across the United States, who then forwarded the cash to him in Jamaica.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Employment in couriers and messenger services added almost 38,000 jobs, the most since 2020.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
The National Security Agency also developed a behavioral profiling program, SKYNET, to identify Al Qaeda couriers in Afghanistan.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Darnell and Sanchez also targeted other Empyreal Logistics couriers in Denver and in Northern Colorado.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Top figures could avoid vulnerable communications, rely on couriers or hardwired systems, and disperse authority before an operation begins.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Jewelry couriers carrying armored cases disappear into the famously tiny elevators.
—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
Over the next several years, authorities said Carty manipulated the victim into mailing money to couriers across the United States, who then forwarded the cash to him in Jamaica.
—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Employment in couriers and messenger services added almost 38,000 jobs, the most since 2020.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
The National Security Agency also developed a behavioral profiling program, SKYNET, to identify Al Qaeda couriers in Afghanistan.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couriers
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For example, when Rhode Islanders complained about how the British ship Gaspee was attacking their ships without mercy in its hunt for smugglers, the Royal Navy waved away the colonial government.
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To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
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The body uses omega-3s as building blocks and chemical messengers that help reduce inflammation, among other benefits.
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Democratic leaders around the country aren't going to copy-and-paste New York City politics, but these results do reinforce that many Democratic voters are demanding a more aggressive message and messengers.
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“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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