courier
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After the ancient Greeks won the historic Battle of Marathon, a courier ran 25 miles to Athens to deliver the good news and, according to legend, dropped dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But the courier was sent home after a Customs and Border Protection agent stopped him at the Miami airport and got the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Twenty-two suspects have been arrested in total in both Poland and Lithuania from where the parcels were sent via DHL and DPD courier services.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
They hold moisture, yes — but they also carry spice into the interior like a well-trained courier.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
After a while there was a courier from Rice.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
Vocabulary lists containing courier
Make a Run for It: Cur, Curs
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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