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messenger

[mes-uhn-jer] / ˈmɛs ən dʒər /


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Not to mention, they’ll need to find the proper messenger for those policies.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

The process begins when a section of DNA is copied into messenger RNA, a molecule that carries genetic instructions to the cell's protein-producing machinery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the accusations last week that Bardella made antisemitic comments on Facebook messenger in 2013 dealt a blow to her campaign.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Charting an American immigrant's rise from messenger boy to corporate tycoon, it was inspired, in part, by his own financial problems and did much to solve them.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Aren’t you the messenger from the Grand Hotel who was supposed to deliver that small box to a general’s house? There has been a great deal of trouble because of you.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

The White House has also lost one of its most powerful messengers, after formidable Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped down, saying she wanted to devote more time to her children.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

This called for the creation of fake messengers, and Delmer invented some absolute stunners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Ribonucleic acids act as messengers in living cells.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Several people saw him, and reported back to Caesar’s messengers, who were ranging over and around the city offering rewards to anyone who could catch the beast or give information leading to his capture.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks


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