gondola
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The control gondola, analogous to a ship’s bridge, hung from the forward section of the keel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The gondola would occupy only a small slice of the 32-acre space, but it would be a visible distraction from every inch of the park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Much of the early gondola opposition was from Chinatown residents who didn’t like the idea of living under what would resemble an amusement park ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
But how much is gained if gondola riders ditch the free shuttle buses that now run to the ballpark from Union Station?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The wicker basket was large and shaped like a gondola, just as Admiral Faucet had described.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Not only are the gondolas imported from Italy, but the gondoliers are professionally trained singers who travel to Italy to learn the craft.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
The gondola company, called Swyft Cities, does not have gondolas in commercial operation but has discussed a similar option with the city of Irvine for use in its emerging Orange County Great Park neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
Medellin’s hillside settlements helped show the potential of gondolas as city infrastructure.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
And when in Venice, he warned readers regretfully, “Stay away from gondolas; they cost as much as $3 an hour!”
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2024
She had no idea what the Adriatic Sea was like; She’d never heard of Bologna, and all she knew about Venice was vague stories about canals and gondolas.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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