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carrier

[kar-ee-er] / ˈkær i ər /
NOUN
one who carries or transmits something
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NOUN
a ship that carries airplanes
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand in Norfolk, Virginia to welcome home the largest aircraft carrier in the world, the US military said on X.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The collapse of discount carrier Spirit Airlines also stands to benefit some rivals.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The most immediate impact of the war has been on jet-fuel prices, which have more than doubled since the conflict began, the Singapore flag carrier said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Under the Jones Act, it can be cheaper to ship crude oil from the Gulf Coast on a foreign flagged carrier, refine it in Europe and then ship the finished product to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I finally spray him with water, and he runs right into the cardboard cat carrier with the picture of a kitten in a spaceship on the side.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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