carriage
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Too tight for a carriage, but spacious enough for the single-passenger sedan chairs carried by humans back in the day, they are now ideal for single-file strolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The 37-year-old from Brentwood said smoke entered the rear carriage and led to "panicked" people running in fear.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Only then, when we turned around, did we see the whole back of the train was open and smoke and dust were pouring into the carriage."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Television stations are also seeing their share of carriage fees from cable and satellite companies shrink due to cord-cutting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
We had to walk because apparently the horses got spooked when Frederick and Bruno ran screaming, and the carriage took off without them.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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Work has begun on removing the carriages of the train that derailed near Lewes with 150 people on board.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
GTR has added carriages to its busiest commuter services, while South Western Railway has boosted capacity by nearly 30% in the last year with new trains.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Animal welfare advocates and some city lawmakers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have repeatedly called for a ban on horse-drawn carriages, arguing that the practice is unsafe for both animals and riders in modern urban conditions.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Supporters of the industry have pushed back against ban efforts in the past, arguing that carriages are a regulated tourist staple and a key part of Central Park’s identity and local economy.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Already traffic on the street had increased sharply, as each day hundreds of citizens drove their carriages to the park to see the chosen site.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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