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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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For the first time last year, a Chinese carrier sailed beyond a Pacific chain of islands that includes Guam, a U.S. military hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Ryanair gave few details regarding its plans to slash costs, while British union Unite insisted it had "a multi-year pay deal" with the carrier which covers its members for 2027.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Having targeted $1 trillion of revenue in 2027, Elon Musk’s rocket launch and satellite-technology company is making a play to create a fourth national wireless carrier and exploit a market opportunity estimated around $235 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The carrier said it expects fuel prices to remain high "well into 2027" unless there is a "swift resolution" to the conflict.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

After the war ended, he obtained one of the few good jobs available to Negro men of that era—that of a mail carrier.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

While mobile carriers are helping bridge that gap now, with generous trade-in and financing offers to help customers get new iPhones, that could change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The group, which also operates carriers including Swiss, Brussels and Eurowings, also slightly downgraded its forecast for core profit to a range of between 1.7 and 2.0 billion euros for 2026.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The rumors were less well-received by the three major carriers, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, however.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“There are just so many variables that the insurance companies didn’t really know how to price it, and so it’s been very expensive for motor carriers to insure these trucks,” Loya said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Among other mosquitoes, including carriers of other diseases, the pattern is being repeated.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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