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Recent Examples of jitney
The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
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Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.
—Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Simon Berry started a jitney service that catered to Greenwood's Black community, who were barred from using White taxi services.
—Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 16 May 2021
The seed for Lyft was planted when Logan Green, a California university student, saw jitney buses picking up passengers in Zimbabwe.
—Daniel Yergin, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
Sharon Kay Penman was born on Aug. 13, 1945, in New York City and raised in Atlantic City, where her father, William J. Penman, waited tables and drove a jitney.
—Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2021
On July 20, 1916, The Chronicle ran an editorial supporting a jitney bus ban from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.
—Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020
There is a motif of animals transported on vehicles, such as a placid duck riding in the back of a jitney and a nervous sheep in a cage being hauled by a tractor.
—Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2018
For travel to Jersey City and New York, many residents rely on the jitney buses that run along several of Union City’s north-south arteries, and cost between $1.50 and $5 a ride, depending on the destination.
—New York Times, 9 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jitney
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Metro Transit is seeing strong ridership in corridors with bus rapid transit service, according to Kerr.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in August, two bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan killed at least 34 people.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Applications Of Petroleum Petroleum fuels the engines of our civilization, from the hum of automobiles to the roar of jetliners soaring across the skies.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eight train cars were derailed containing shipments of new automobiles, with some of the train cars striking the viaduct's support columns, the news release said.Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Valkyrie is the first production car to circle the 3.661-mile course in under two minutes.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday.Reuters, Reuters, 27 Nov. 2024
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The one-year extension amounted to a reprieve in this spring's minibus and expires March 25.Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hoda Kotb has discovered another new perk to owning a minivan.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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My list is below, first cars, then trucks, finally utility vehicles — four SUVs and one minivan.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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For example, Historic Automobile Group International is an independent investment research house with specialized expertise in the rare classic motorcar sector.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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How science fiction shapes the world Share Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming.Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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Business News The 5 most dangerous car brands These car brands had the highest fatal accident rates per miles traveled By Start Slideshow Start Slideshow Cars have more safety features than ever, but that isn’t stopping deadly auto collisions.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Read more on General Motors and sign up for our autos newsletter.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Canadian crooner, who is currently a coach on The Voice, will host the Junos for the third time on March 30.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sho Dewan is a career coach, content creator, and the CEO & founder of Workhap.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Jitney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitney. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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