Couriers

Lining the top of the facade is the famous quote: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." ❋ Nick Carr (2010)

Each village we passed showed only blackened walls, save where at intervals a farmhouse had been repaired to serve as an estafette for couriers from the French army. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

A second committee, Floridians for Conservative Leadership in Government, paid thousands of dollars to "couriers" - several of whom were Rubio's relatives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This close identification between the individual and her movement explains why the kashariyot were known as couriers for a specific group and why their first missions were aimed at finding and energizing members of their own movement in each ghetto. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The couriers were the first objects of the people's wrath. ❋ Harriet Martineau (1839)

The couriers are the latest to join protests across India that have seen tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to support ❋ Jason Burke (2011)

In the end I got my parcel sent to China for less than half what I was quoted as the Post Office, and the great thing about Parcel2Go is that they use big name couriers such as DHL and FedEx to ship your items. ❋ Unknown (2011)

First reports indicated that there was some involvement by Pakistan – but more detailed reports suggest otherwise, that the planning and decision-making was taken in Washington, and that Pakistani intelligence were not informed of the target until after the event.12.41am ET: An administration briefing revealed that the CIA had been following the so-called "couriers" – a pair of brothers – for years, but only two years ago found where they lived, in the town of Abbotabad 35 miles outside Islamabad. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Of course, terrorists around the world took note, and resorted to "couriers," making it much harder to trace terrorist financing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet a company with this sophistication is obtaining narcotics from a carload of illegal "couriers" barreling up Route 15 at 96 miles per hour. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Meanwhile, the shark of cycling has been leapt as designers adopt the retro look of banana seats and mythical creatures called "couriers" have apparently discovered bikes without gears. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

Multiple reports have indicated that Al Qaeda long ago realized that they cannot safely rely on telecommunications and rely on other methods, such as couriers, for transmission of their messages. ❋ Glenn Greenwald (2006)

He recruited 200 foreign betting 'couriers' who were each given detailed written instructions to place £165 (euro 200) on his horse D Four Dave in a 7pm race on Monday evening. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Worried over the reach of the intelligence agencies, he cautioned the senior leaders not to come into contact with anyone and suggested that they meet their 'couriers' just once in a month. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The series - published by DC / Wildstorm, cowritten by Adam Freeman and Marc, and drawn by Lee Garbett - tells the story of two aging "couriers" (more CIA than UPS) brought out of retirement for one last mission. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Novosel said that, in spite of their limitations, smartphones could take the place of PNDs for those who only need the device occasionally and don't mind smaller screen and keys, leaving PNDs with a niche market for those who do a lot of driving, such as couriers, taxi drivers and truckies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

former Boston messenger here, worked from '91 to '95. one: it was of absolute and agreed importance that we called ourselves 'couriers' and not 'messengers', two: we sat around Winthrop a lot and talked about how much guys used to make. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)