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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
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
Noun
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Principals, bus drivers, food service workers and any other school staff are also eligible.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
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Keep a safe distance from large vehicles: Large trucks and buses can reduce your visibility with tire spray.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, investors are mulling over Trump’s most recent tariff suggestions, which include implementing a 25% duty on automobiles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now that includes automobiles, too, with the collector market having grown to become a multi-billion dollar industry—live and online auctions brought in $3.56 billion in the U.S. alone last year, according to Hagerty.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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With Trump threatening 25% taxes on car imports, Tokyo is realizing that the debris field will be much wider than just how much tariffs slam China.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Merstham players have made their own way to some of the FA Youth Cup ties this season and a minibus has taken them on other occasions.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Details: The new autonomous electric minibus will seat up to 30 passengers and include access for multiple wheelchairs.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The footage showed a minivan consumed by flames as emergency services cordoned off the area just before 8:40 a.m. ET., with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and the influential right-wing X account Libs of TikTok among the accounts sharing the video.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The driver of the minivan was severely injured; they were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Relay also automates cash management with features like auto-transfer rules and provides a Visa credit card with 1.5% cash back.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Regular auto traffic — what there was of it in 1915 — rolled cautiously across the tracks when the coast was clear.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Based in Melbourne, Australia, the head coach of Fast 8 Track Club, Hoey said, focused more on layering his program with workouts that would repeat and included more lactate threshold sessions – a concentration which ultimately improved Hoey’s resolve late in races.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Liverpool head coach was doing his best to remain grounded despite his side’s huge advantage at the top of the table, saying his team had to retain their focus.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Jitney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitney. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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