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runners

noun

plural of runner

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a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a drug runner

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one that carries a message or does an errand sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast

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Recent Examples of runners With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Tyson Gay upsets the defending world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt in a race between the two fastest runners in history. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Lake Mary had a chance to get on the board in the fourth inning, but left two runners on base. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Alejandro Kirk went 4 for 5 for the Blue Jays, who went 1 for 19 with runners in scoring position, stranding 13 baserunners. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Every January, the event and race management company Start 2 Finish gives local runners an actual Run Club Passport. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox won despite stranding six runners over the three innings prior to Monasterio’s winner. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Organizers expect runners from across the United States and more than 80 countries to participate in the anniversary race. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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Wong haunts the stories of the Floridian smugglers, connected to many of the feuds and undercover operations.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The new docuseries, ‘Monsters of God’, explores the underworld of reptile trafficking—one filled with exotic creatures, smugglers, drugs, weapons, special agents, and zoo connections.

— ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of smugglers

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Many occur naturally in the body and act as chemical messengers, influencing metabolism, inflammation, reproduction and other physiological processes.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of messengers

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According to Maria Palladini, former special agent for the Fish and Wildlife Service, Molt had a habit of taking couriers and dealers under his wing only to betray them.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

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