an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
couldn't hail a taxi so I had to run in the rain to make my appointment
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Espresso machines hiss, taxi drivers honk and crowds swell under intermittent clouds strafing the Vatican — which this week feels like the center of the universe.—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025 Israel’s citizen-soldiers are doctors and taxi drivers, university students and high-tech workers, new parents and small-business owners.—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025
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The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. while the planes were taxiing, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025 An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport while taxiing to the gate after landing Thursday evening — forcing passengers to evacuate onto the plane's wing, video from the scene shows.—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxi
However, when a bootlegger is seen as simply trying to ride others’ success in a self-serving manner, community support quickly wanes, and job opportunities for the bootlegger can even dry out.
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London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Another itinerary allows cyclists to watch the pros race the Strade Bianchi, then ride the course the following day.
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