sleigh
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Romping the go-pedal at highway speeds initiates a wild, jaw-clenching acceleration event, a Nantucket sleigh ride of instantaneous momenta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
And at the end of it all, Colbert flew off in Santa’s sleigh toting his prized Captain America shield, with unicorn Abraham Lincoln and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the man with all the answers.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Low trading volumes can also bring volatility, as relatively little selling may spark outsize moves, so investors should be ready for bumps on any sleigh ride to a year-end rally.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Trying to squeeze in cookie baking, holiday parties, Christmas movies and picturesque sleigh rides?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Maxine has the top floor to herself: a peach-colored bedroom with a sleigh bed at the back, a long black and red bathroom.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Mr Cook asked motorists to "exercise extreme caution and vigilance" on the roads, "especially around Santa sleighs as there are often families and children crossing the roads nearby".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
Next we anchor the larger elements to the tree: a jolly Santa, fur-trimmed sleighs of varying sizes and showers of galvanized bells.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
In her article, Hamill researched the origins of "Jingle Bells," its composer, James L. Pierpont, and other songs about sleighs that appeared during the mid-1800s.
From Fox News ● Jan. 2, 2022
It warned of treacherous travel conditions for those not aboard airborne sleighs.
From Reuters ● Dec. 24, 2016
Jack believed in something—he believed in white witches and sleighs pulled by wolves, and in the world the trees obscured.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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