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runners

noun

plural of runner

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a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a drug runner

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one that carries a message or does an errand sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast

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Recent Examples of runners And a hearty thank you also to the NYC Marathon runners and people who cheered for them. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 The last time tragedy struck the NYC Marathon was back in 2008, when a total of three runners died after participating in the race. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Marathon runners are listed as people that could be affected by the condition. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Tracey Morgan was a part of the day’s festivities as the official Grand Marshal of the race, cheering on his fellow celebrities — and the rest of the New York runners. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 Jake Bauers flew out for the second out, then Christian Yelich walked to put runners at first and second. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers opened the bottom of the first with consecutive singles to put runners on the corners. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Even the afternoon’s custom table runners, made from archival fabric by FIT Menswear students, nodded to the designer’s signature ikat print, first introduced in 1983. — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The Brewers had runners on second and third twice in the bottom of the eighth inning and both times came up just short in adding runs. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Most of the people arriving from Cuba at the height of the influx in 2022 and 2023 came in groups on makeshift vessels, not by smugglers.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The account specifies that the smugglers scuttled the ship to evade the law.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

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Jill was one of the few messengers in the administration who resonated with mothers and teachers, who was a teacher herself.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.

— Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of messengers

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But to coordinate a final handoff, couriers often call customers on the phone to meet up — a hurdle for workers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The supply chain also includes transporters or couriers responsible for moving the animals, and specialist marketers who connect sellers with potential buyers.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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