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carrier

[kar-ee-er] / ˈkær i ər /
NOUN
one who carries or transmits something
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STRONG


NOUN
a ship that carries airplanes
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And the carrier held its expectations for the end of last year while others including Alaska Air Group and Southwest cut theirs following the government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A ‘miscarriage of mail’ includes failure of the mail to arrive at its intended destination, regardless of the carrier’s intent or where the mail goes instead,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Spirit would emerge from Chapter 11 in late spring or early summer “as a strong low-cost, value-driven carrier offering guests basic and premium products at the lowest fares in the sky,” the company said.

From MarketWatch

The carrier has been unloading planes to save money and cut debt amid choppy demand in the overstupplied market for low-cost flying.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington has deployed a massive military force to the Middle East, sending two aircraft carriers as well as more than a dozen other ships, a large number of warplanes and other assets to the region.

From Barron's