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runner

noun

ˈrə-nər

Definition of runner

as in smuggler

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

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as in messenger

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 runner But Cook had to travel a unique path to establish himself as one of the nation’s most productive runners. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Luke Cancilla, a runner and physical therapist who works primarily with endurance runners and cyclists, said Hains Point is a particularly safe environment because there are fewer obstacles such as traffic, stoplights and sidewalks. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 People such as Sarah Burns, the mother of a Camas runner who walked off the start line in protest last week, never imagined herself playing the role of activist when the cross country season began. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 By the time Bell gets to the motel, Moss has been killed by the drug runners. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for runner

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Often, smugglers are only engaged in the industry out of financial necessity or coercion.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
One roofer paid smugglers $15,000, was deported or left three times, and paid $5,000 each return.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Jill’s approach to being First Lady was to act as Joe’s lead messenger, and this suited Bernal, who had gained his knowledge of policy indirectly as a scheduler and advance man.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.

— Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

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