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carriers

NOUN
one who carries or transmits something
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NOUN
a ship that carries airplanes
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Higher airfares have been key to a recovery in airline stocks recently, allowing carriers to mitigate the impact of surging fuel costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The turnaround comes after four years in which carriers have been squeezed by a combination of too many trucks on the road and not enough loads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By the end of last year, even some midsize carriers had shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Hunt Transport Services, one of the largest for-hire carriers in the country, said on an April earnings call that the market felt “meaningfully different” from recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Other reports say that the carriers were Cuban Indians whom Narvaez had brought as auxiliaries.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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