taxiing

verb

present participle of taxi
as in chauffeuring

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  1. hacking
  2. riding
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  • In 2021, a critical bug in open-source software left hundreds of millions of devices around the world vulnerable to hacking and triggered a frantic response from Biden administration officials.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • That’s what happened to members of a Russian intelligence group on Monday after they were blacklisted by the European Union for allegedly spying on and hacking targets as far back as 2010.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of hacking
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  • Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Madonna kicked off the show by riding on a buggy helmed by Brazilian soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, emerging onto the field from the tunnel of the stadium.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of riding
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