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courier

[kur-ee-er, koor-] / ˈkɜr i ər, ˈkʊər- /


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Regretting using a middleman for a courier service, however opportunistic you believe the company to be, is not — on the face of it — a good enough reason to cancel the charge.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The company has an important role in the Russian economy, with small and medium businesses relying on the courier services.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, a 2023 memoir by former courier Hu Anyan, became a runaway bestseller in China and also captured media attention abroad.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The German courier company benefits from self-help measures including 1 billion euros of savings expected from its fit-for-growth program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

At that young age, George joined the Dutch underground resistance movement as a courier, learning to dodge the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

It would also require Amazon to directly hire couriers who are currently employed by smaller firms that deliver its packages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

And 2026 has seen 600 couriers arrested at UK airports in the first six months, according the the NCA.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Additionally, the company said it now has more than 10 million global drivers and couriers, with active drivers up 21% from a year ago, despite higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

The National Security Agency also developed a behavioral profiling program, SKYNET, to identify Al Qaeda couriers in Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

A small cadre of couriers has begun moving things to country estates.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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