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Here is Harry, going past in a rickshaw, one of the little things, with a brand new fake Rolex on his arm and hanging out of it, and waving to us.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Adding a cultural twist to the week, Viktor Hovland was spotted exploring Chandni Chowk in a rickshaw (a three-wheeler vehicle used by the locals), Old Delhi’s historic marketplace known for its centuries-old architecture and gullies.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The union was a good opportunity for Rehana’s family, whose sole income came from their father, a rickshaw driver.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, getting the rickshaw imported from India is a whole other experience that’s become its own piece of QuestionPro folklore.
—Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Adding a cultural twist to the week, Viktor Hovland was spotted exploring Chandni Chowk in a rickshaw (a three-wheeler vehicle used by the locals), Old Delhi’s historic marketplace known for its centuries-old architecture and gullies.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The union was a good opportunity for Rehana’s family, whose sole income came from their father, a rickshaw driver.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, getting the rickshaw imported from India is a whole other experience that’s become its own piece of QuestionPro folklore.
—Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
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In 1992, a former referee named Rita Chatterton said that Vince had forced her to perform oral sex in a limousine and then raped her.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Watch your speed The club had three station wagons and a long blue limousine when Bennett began chauffeuring at age 17.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Since the water taxi launched in January, there have been more than 1,000 riders a day, on average, according to data the city of Miami Beach provided to the Miami Herald.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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From Tortola, Jost Van Dyke is easily accessible via water taxi, ferry, or private boat charter.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Batangas is a tough place to run: The roads don’t have shoulders; there are dogs everywhere; jitneys screech by.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Chron,
17 May 2022
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Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The man driving the taxi remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, and neither alcohol nor drugs were believed to be a factor in the collision, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both the cab and cargo area had caught fire, and the cargo area was virtually destroyed.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Rickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickshaw. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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