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carrier

[kar-ee-er] / ˈkær i ər /
NOUN
one who carries or transmits something
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NOUN
a ship that carries airplanes
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"We know that these inherited forms of HHV6A and B are more common in the UK today compared to the rest of Europe, and this is the first evidence of ancient carriers from Britain."

From Science Daily

The magnets are extremely powerful, Mumgaard said, the kind that could “lift an aircraft carrier.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. has already apprehended two very large crude carriers, the Skipper and the Centuries, which are part of the fleet that transports illicit oil, and officials have said more seizures could come.

From The Wall Street Journal

They continue to see the risk of a cut to the carrier’s consensus estimates into March 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal

United Airlines, my carrier, was only announcing delays Saturday morning, hopeful the airspace restriction would lift and cancellations might be unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal