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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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Southeast Asia's AirAsia signed a $19 billion deal to buy 150 Canadian-made Airbus A220-300 jets, the two companies said, with the low-cost carrier adding Thursday that it could double the order to meet future demand.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"The A220 unlocks new markets and routes and brings us closer to building the world's first true low-cost network carrier," he added.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier said the agreement had "the strategic flexibility to upsize the commitment to 300 of the A220 Aircraft Family to meet future demand".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Customers of the now-defunct budget carrier are mourning the sub-$100 plane ticket that has now virtually disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Perhaps some less gifted Order member had needed its assistance, and Dumbledore had acted as carrier?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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