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Recent Examples of joyride
John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Next up is a game Friday night in Indianapolis against No. 2 seed Tennessee — a fellow SEC team the Wildcats swept during the regular season — and an opportunity to keep this joyride going a little longer.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Three teens, including the boy arrested Tuesday, have been busted so far in connection with that joyride.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Despite the stop-arms, a squad of teens — allegedly including Tuesday’s scofflaw — was able to take a pair of R trains parked on a layup track in Brooklyn on a joyride last month.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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The teen, who cops say was part of a group of youngsters who took a pair of R trains on a joyride through Brooklyn more than a week ago, faced Criminal Court Judge Craig Walker Tuesday, as he was arraigned on charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal trespass.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Next up is a game Friday night in Indianapolis against No. 2 seed Tennessee — a fellow SEC team the Wildcats swept during the regular season — and an opportunity to keep this joyride going a little longer.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Three teens, including the boy arrested Tuesday, have been busted so far in connection with that joyride.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Despite the stop-arms, a squad of teens — allegedly including Tuesday’s scofflaw — was able to take a pair of R trains parked on a layup track in Brooklyn on a joyride last month.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
Noun
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The government closed its main border crossing with Pakistan, effectively cutting a crucial transit point for people and goods.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Metro’s plans ahead of the Olympics include an expansion of its transit network that would depend heavily on bus use, more bus priority lanes and faster speeds.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So the final suit cuts up around his neck, and the floral embellishment on his clothes ties him into all of that.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/4 cup each shortening and cold butter, cut up, until pieces are pea size.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carney’s closure has led to longer ambulance transport times for patients in the Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods, and strained emergency department services in the region, the report contends.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Singapore’s monetary authority said increases in the costs of food and private transport in March mainly contributed to the headline inflation.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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A lot of people have been clowning Sanders for the fall, especially after going after multiple other quarterbacks, including his new teammate Dillon Gabriel, who went 94th overall.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, Ja hopped on X to fire a few shots at 50 Cent, who clowned Ja’s appearance on The Breakfast Club last week.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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The plot is motored by their deft, defiant mouths.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity, while increasing access to clean, affordable transportation options.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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The overland transportation then adds even more time.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Arc Games Treacherous terrain is a big part of the strategy, whether using it for power-ups or kiting enemies into bad spots.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Saturday 🐶 Celebrate dogs and kites at the free Fest of Tails at McAllister Park, 9am-2pm.—
Megan Stringer,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For Patients: Stay Informed: Research and understand which AI tools your healthcare providers are using.—
David Henkin,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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Right now, there exists very few software tools, mostly open source by the Google team, providing early software tooling that technology teams need to start modeling.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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