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Recent Examples of jitney
Batangas is a tough place to run: The roads don’t have shoulders; there are dogs everywhere; jitneys screech by.
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Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
—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
Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jitney
Noun
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The buses will run every 30 minutes on Saturday, April 25.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those owning commercial vehicles, like trucks or buses, would see a $40 increase with their wheel tax.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tailwinds Tailwinds from smartphone and automobile production are also likely to boost Amkor’s sales, according to Melius Research, noting that semiconductor technology undergirds memory and camera capabilities in both cellphones and advanced driver-assistance systems.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Unlike with automobiles themselves, no status is conferred by splurging on gas.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators say a disturbance between two groups inside a business carried over into the parking lot and a female suspect got into her car, killing one while injuring a man and two other women.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Overstreet returned to the Dolphins in 1983, but was killed in a car accident in June 1984 — a year after the birth of his son.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company has just shared the preliminary details of this classy new plug-in minibus.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amazon’s Zoox also offers minivan-like vehicles, and is teaming up with Uber to book rides via the Uber app this summer in Las Vegas and next year in Los Angeles.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chrysler is often credited with inventing the minivan, or at least mainstreaming it in the United States in the early 1980s.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a big contrast in the takeup of EVs in the US versus China, where EVs account for about half of auto sales.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Revenue streams from credit cards and auto loans were up 5% and 24%, respectively.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vegas has not lost in regulation since coach John Tortorella (6-0-1) took over after Bruce Cassidy was fired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Jitney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitney. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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