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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.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackney coach
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Such vehicles were nothing new: Chariots came from the Romans, the curricle chair applied to royalty, and the French post chaise became the one-horse shay.—
Brenda Yenke,
cleveland.com,
7 Feb. 2018
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Those companies don’t need the permission of players or coaches, because the coverage reflects reporting on basketball games that are of public interest.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Marsh, 38, was named the Sky’s head coach in late 2024.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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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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During a press conference on Tuesday, March 24, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy confirmed that the Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle, which carried two employees in the cab, did not have a transponder.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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That car too would never see the light, but the 10-cylinder heart found its way into a roadster concept car called the Carrera GT—and when the Cayenne proved successful enough to fund such a flight of fancy, the beancounters gave it the green light.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ancient Greeks wagered on the (occasionally rigged) early Olympic Games; Romans bet on chariot races and gladiatorial contests (also sometimes rigged).—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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After the rise of Christianity, the passages under the Hippodrome, a stadium once used for chariot races and gladiator fights, were repurposed as workshops for dyeing fabric and making pottery.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Through their diligence an individual has been charged with first-degree murder.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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For example, a time usually marked by slumber might be countered with diligence, while a time of dedicated attention could be harnessed for deeper reflection.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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As in Radio Flyer, stagecoach, wooden-panel and former Roadmasters.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Hackney coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackney%20coach. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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