courier
Example Sentences
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She then gave the courier a safe word provided by the scammers and passed over her bank cards in an envelope with the fake crime reference number.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It couldn’t be determined why the courier was stopped at the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They hold moisture, yes — but they also carry spice into the interior like a well-trained courier.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
In October Polish and Romanian authorities said they thwarted a Russian plot to send incendiary packages through a Ukrainian courier service, including devices intended to ignite in Bucharest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
At that young age, George joined the Dutch underground resistance movement as a courier, learning to dodge the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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