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carrier

[kar-ee-er] / ˈkær i ər /
NOUN
one who carries or transmits something
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STRONG


NOUN
a ship that carries airplanes
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The USS George Washington, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is being pulled from the western Pacific and sent toward the Middle East to replace the Lincoln.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier prepares to return home from a nine-month deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

British budget carrier easyJet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew furious over repeated changes to their schedules.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Once it arrives in the Middle East, it will be the third aircraft carrier in the area.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Private Omer Richards had carried into battle a cage holding eight carrier pigeons, birds trained to carry messages between specific locations.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

After visiting the vessel on Saturday, Adm Brad Cooper said it had "among the lowest number of cases related to mental health" out of 11 active US aircraft carriers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

"Not only are the carriers suffering, but also the industries that depend on the goods they transport," Wens said.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

"The door was blocked by cat carriers and the smell of faeces and ammonia was overwhelming," she said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

U.S. carriers aren’t scheduled to resume services to Israel until the fall at the earliest, meaning that Americans have to find other ways to get there, often transiting through Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

They dragged small children with them, or dogs, or cats in carriers.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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