as in taxis
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
called a cab to get back to the hotel
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Recent Examples of cabs
Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
This year’s design is a soft, baby blue gown — paying homage to the color of the island’s original 1895 flag— embroidered with subtle motifs, including yellow taxi cabs, the Brooklyn bridge and the Puerto Rico’s national flower, the flor de maga.
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CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Videos online showed Knicks fans stomping on Citi Bikes, climbing street lamps, shattering windows and attacking taxi cabs.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Shaw and Martin wanted to film on Jamaica Avenue — one of New York’s busiest streets — with their cast running past shop fronts renamed as England players and yellow cabs with their names printed on the roof signs.
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Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Tom Scullion has been driving one of London's famous black cabs for the past 34 years.
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Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving mode struggles to navigate in fog and even direct sunlight, and its own Robotaxi service drew alarm after footage showed one of its cabs blasting down partially flooded Austin streets at high speeds.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin riders can no longer control the spin on the taxi cabs with the rotation controlled by the ride itself, according to Theme Park Insider.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Noun
The sound will now play only from the operating and trailing cabs, with speaker modifications expected between late July and mid-August.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
This year’s design is a soft, baby blue gown — paying homage to the color of the island’s original 1895 flag— embroidered with subtle motifs, including yellow taxi cabs, the Brooklyn bridge and the Puerto Rico’s national flower, the flor de maga.
—
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Videos online showed Knicks fans stomping on Citi Bikes, climbing street lamps, shattering windows and attacking taxi cabs.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Shaw and Martin wanted to film on Jamaica Avenue — one of New York’s busiest streets — with their cast running past shop fronts renamed as England players and yellow cabs with their names printed on the roof signs.
—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Tom Scullion has been driving one of London's famous black cabs for the past 34 years.
—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving mode struggles to navigate in fog and even direct sunlight, and its own Robotaxi service drew alarm after footage showed one of its cabs blasting down partially flooded Austin streets at high speeds.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin riders can no longer control the spin on the taxi cabs with the rotation controlled by the ride itself, according to Theme Park Insider.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabs
coaches
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The Venezuelan families of Ramírez, Palencia, Moisés Ballesteros and coaches Jonathan Mota and Erick Castillo are OK.
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“Cabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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