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courier

[kur-ee-er, koor-] / ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər- /


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While many consumers feel the same way you do about these passport sites, they are billed as courier services.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, a 2023 memoir by former courier Hu Anyan, became a runaway bestseller in China and also captured media attention abroad.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Her daughter arranged for a soldier to help bring her belongings to a courier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

She now hopes that by speaking out it will make more people aware of the signs of courier fraud, as well as encourage those affected to report it to the police.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

“Yes, he’s a courier for Gauleiter Koch. He was wounded and says Koch appointed you as his personal nurse.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

When challenged whether he was coercively controlling couriers for his own ends, he said: "No, it's more of a bartering system. They want something and I want something. It goes hand in hand."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Additionally, the company said it now has more than 10 million global drivers and couriers, with active drivers up 21% from a year ago, despite higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Uber said drivers can get up to 15% cash back through May 26 with the Uber Pro card, a business debit Mastercard for drivers and couriers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

Acting as couriers, they take up parcels of host bacterial DNA and deliver them to neighbouring bacteria.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

George, Charles, and at least one other enslaved man named John Fulton were trusted enough to serve as couriers, and they occasionally traveled alone back to the Hermitage with messages from Jackson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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