ride
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The next, and what would prove to be the final, stop on Wales' magical ride was a semi-final against eventual champions Portugal in Lyon.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Last week my wife and I took what was supposed to be a short ride in a Waymo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Smart & Final is a 10-minute bus ride away in Lincoln Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But because Erle wasn’t getting a free ride and he didn’t want to take on student-loan debt, he had to work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
“You’d better be on your way. Tell your mother, if she wants to ride in with us, to be ready first thing in the morning.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Gross bookings, which track the value of all rides and deliveries, grew 24% to $58 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He had been inspired to take on the challenge after losing a cousin to MND and had raised almost A$300,000 on his previous rides.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Team McCourt has suggested the gondola will be built with private money, perhaps from selling advertising rights, and that rides will be free to Dodger ticket holders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
His team designs packages that let Bronco SUVs and F-150 owners trick out their rides with unique paint jobs and high-horsepower engine upgrades, a lucrative business these days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Later, I would make it my mission to show my dad I wasn’t avoiding the rides or scared of pools now or anything like that.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
But Liverpool Crown Court heard Owen had "fabricated the events" to "get rid of the vehicle" and get out of his finance agreement - and later even sold the story to tabloid newspapers.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I always wondered, if I flat failed the fitness test, would they get rid of me for that reason?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I am confident that we are going to rid ourselves of this one,” Belli said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Even though washing won’t get rid of it.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Just because you’ve made a thought be quiet, though, doesn’t mean you’ve gotten rid of it.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Mehmed rode his horse to the edge of the sea and watched in impotent fury as his navy failed to stop them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Back then, Supreme Court justices “rode circuit”—they literally rode horses or traveled by carriage to hear cases within the circuit they oversaw.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
He drove a big truck, rode a good horse, and removed his hat when he introduced himself.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
William rode alongside top professional players and keen amateurs at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I glance back at the one Dad rode over.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Bloom Energy has indeed ridden on the coattails of AI excitement and investors’ quests for companies positioned to benefit from powering data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Class 2 bikes can also be ridden by people of any age, but are equipped with a throttle and reach a maximum speed of 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
But only rented e-scooters can legally be ridden on roads, cycle paths and in parks in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Doctorow proposes this is essentially what happens when humans are ridden by tech, as when the poverty-level wages and surveillance capitalism of Uber, Amazon and other is powered by AI algorithms.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Doli’s shaggy pony labored through the trees; the bard had ridden his own mount into a lather.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Infineon shares have gained nearly 70% since January, riding a wave of investor fervor that propelled global semiconductor stocks to new highs on expectations that appetite for chips will continue to outpace supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But riding along the beach and around much of the Westside quickly changed his mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It blows my hair back, like I'm riding a motorbike at speed.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As for the new reality stars, Tatum’s riding some winning momentum that could help with her cash flow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“If you haven’t noticed, Aunt Kitty, I’m just fine riding railcars toward peril.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
