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hackney coach

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Recent Examples of hackney coach 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

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Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Illinois coach Brad Underwood watches players practice before a Final Four game against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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Daimler Trucks North America The system is designed to recognize fast-moving vehicles (including motorcycles) crossing the truck's path, expanding the truck's ability to respond to traffic situations that can be difficult to assess from the cab.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Marian and Larry get to dancing, and Larry offers to share his cab home with Marian in the midst of a tropical storm — based on a real one in 1885 — that has hit New York, spooking the horses pulling their carriage into breaking one of the wheels.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

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The One-All has retro looks too, with a whiff of classic speedboat mixed with a dose of sixties wind-in-the hair roadster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
The vehicle, which is available as a coupe and roadster, feels like a glimpse of the British automaker’s future, clad in a sculptural body that looks closer to that of an endurance racer than any of its DB cars.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

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During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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