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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of courier
More focus has been placed on the Texas Lottery, amid scrutiny over the use of lottery couriers.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The courier’s Worldwide Express, Saver, Express Plus, Expedited and Express Freight offerings will have a 49 cents-per-pound charge.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
Shipping services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions, says to the courier.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Guns are purchased by straw purchasers in the U.S., and a network of brokers and couriers then transport them across the border and into Mexico.
—Melissa Quinn
may 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The courier’s Worldwide Express, Saver, Express Plus, Expedited and Express Freight offerings will have a 49 cents-per-pound charge.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
Shipping services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions, says to the courier.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Guns are purchased by straw purchasers in the U.S., and a network of brokers and couriers then transport them across the border and into Mexico.
—Melissa Quinn
may 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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In a separate incident, two human smugglers were sentenced May 15 after a series of high-speed chases near the border.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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And the smugglers’ knack for evolving and evading authorities also appears unchanged.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
17 May 2025
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This kind of universal integration means every product becomes a messenger.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Another combination of great writing and fine acting comes when Kiko Laureano becomes a messenger of magic, as if this visitor has just stepped out of a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel and into Walter’s apartment.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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