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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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The Wall Street Journal reported that the ultralow-cost carrier is preparing to cease operations after a bailout deal from the U.S. government fell through.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The discount carrier hasn’t been able to get sufficient support between certain bondholders and the government to secure the funding to keep it in business, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He reached out to AT&T, her phone carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The wireless carrier beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

After the war ended, he obtained one of the few good jobs available to Negro men of that era—that of a mail carrier.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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