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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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Hudson said the carrier managed to produce a "strong" result despite disruption from the Middle East conflict and high fuel prices, allowing it to invest in renewing its fleet.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Fhimah worked for the carrier in Malta before the bombing of Pan Am 103.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

United is looking to extend its global reach to cement its lead over rivals and overtake Delta Air Lines as the most profitable U.S. carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Charter also plans to offer Cox subscribers a year of free service when they switch their cellphone carrier to Spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Laney put Paganini in his carrier, detained only briefly by Mama, who unsuccessfully tried to make a case that Paganini would be more comfortable at home.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

“The harder the winter becomes, the greater the pressure on these carriers to reduce capacity, close routes or accept further financial strain,” Dwyer says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Earlier research had already found signs of unusually high brain activity in human APOE4 carriers before middle age.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Some 90% of U.S. licensed common carriers operate 10 or fewer trucks, and most are struggling to stay afloat, Sutherland said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Perhaps, if the Navy had moved away from large aircraft carriers and more toward small ships that could attack with speed and stealth along shorelines.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Among these living carriers were fish that had hatched nine months after the last DDD application, grebes, and California gulls that had built up concentrations of more than 2000 parts per million.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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