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droshky

noun

variants also drosky

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

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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

There are glistening construction workers and disembodied skirts blowing upwards from the convected wind of subway grates and cabs again, a heat-wave dream loop.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Users can slide both rear seats forward for the ride to free more luggage space in back, then slide them back to create a spacious vis-a-vis lounge in conjunction with the two swivel seats in the cab.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of cab

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Leaders should understand their data, governance, diligence processes and decision rights before a live opportunity puts them under pressure.

— Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Taaffe’s diligence, intelligence, understanding of the position (beyond his years) and detailed preparation have earned him the trust of coach Jeff Hafley.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of diligence

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While still renderings, the images show a two-door roadster that’s reminiscent of post-1958 C1 Corvettes, especially with that quad headlight setup and the chrome bumper.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Nearly a century after rolling off the line, one Aston Martin roadster has proven itself a formidable racer.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of roadster

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After performing a gig without openers, Ed Sheeran brought on Isaac Slade, former singer of the Fray, to serve as his opening act Saturday as the Loop Tour resumed in Atlanta.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
John only found peace by giving up the ring, turning down the gig, and forging his own path.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gig

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

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