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droshky

noun

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Definition of droshky

as in hackney coach

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Recent Examples of droshky Wandering inside, the boy discovers a luxurious apartment, furnished with tapestries and mirrors; outside, a droshky driver invites him for a ride and then abruptly jumps out, leaving him the reins. — Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018

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Noun

The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024

Definition of hackney coach

Noun

This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of coach

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Keisha Epps, 51, and her fiancé, Tamra Marshon Stewart, 37, have been living in the cab with the children while Epps works as a truck driver, driving a route between Miami and Atlanta, according to court documents.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
So when Lily stepped out of a cab and told Marshall his dad had died of a heart attack, we were stunned and cried right along with the devastated couple.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cab

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Kardish brings it out with diligence, insight, admiration, and wonder.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
At the far end of the spectrum, a pre-launch fund calling itself Claude VC says agent teams will run sourcing, diligence, memo drafting and LP qualification.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligence

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With a wet curb weight of around 302 lb (137 kg), the XSR155 has considerably less motorcycle to haul around than a typical 300cc or 400cc retro roadster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of roadster

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Kavanaugh-Jones will be transitioning to the new gig over the next month.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
The period yielded a hefty touring schedule, including a headlining stint, an opening gig for rock band Cage the Elephant and debut festival performances at Chicago’s Lollapalooza and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of gig

Noun

Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of buggy

Noun

Another hid in the corner, shielded by a display stagecoach, part of the visitor center’s historic exhibit.

— Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
The route was once a path for stagecoaches and mail coaches known as the Great North Road, but by 1983 it had been superseded by the faster M1 motorway.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 June 2026

Definition of stagecoach

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