: to wave or call for a taxi to pull over and stop
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For delinquent drivers wanting to leave nothing to chance, perhaps a good day to hail a taxi.—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The company also flagged its AI agent can hail a taxi ride across multiple apps in China, automatically accepting the quickest ride to arrive?—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2025 How Uber Changed Everything Remember standing in the rain waving frantically to hail a taxi?—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Upon their return to Berlin, the couple hail a taxi and the driver turns out to be Nila’s uncle — a coincidence that falls just short of believable.—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 Taxi: Alternatively, travelers can always hail a taxi in the island's main towns and from the airport, with options to book in advance as well.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 After getting their bags, the group spent more than 20 minutes trying to figure out how to hail a taxi, looking right and left for a clear sign.—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
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