Carr

American  

[kahr] / kɑr /

noun

1. John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.

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carr British  

/ kɑː /

noun

1. an area of bog or fen in which scrub, esp willow, has become established

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Etymology

Origin of carr

C15: from Old Norse

Example Sentences

"People have gotten used to the idea that, you know, licences are some sort of property right, and there's nothing you can do that can result in losing their licence," Carr told CBS News.

From BBC

Carr wrote: "The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licences if they do not."

From BBC

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters this week that news outlets must accurately report on the war or risk regulatory scrutiny tied to their broadcast licenses.

From Salon

Carr, however, has defended the warning, arguing that broadcasters using publicly licensed airwaves must provide accurate information to viewers.

From Salon

Bridgette Carr, a law professor at the University of Michigan who founded the school’s human-trafficking clinic in 2009, said she draws the line between perpetrator and victim like this: Someone who aids a trafficker after fully escaping their situation is a perpetrator, while someone who does so while still entrapped remains a victim.

From The Wall Street Journal