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trolley

[trol-ee] / ˈtrɒl i /


NOUN
lazy Susan
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May was always said to ask for more information rather than decide, and Johnson was nicknamed the "trolley" because he changed his view so often.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She works part-time and her husband works full-time, but despite the double income she said they had to "look at prices more whereas before we would put stuff straight into the trolley".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Besides the chapel, they are a trolley station, a wing of barracks and the superintendent’s and governor’s residences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

With the advent of the electric streetcar, many trolley companies built parks as destinations for their new modes of transport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Her great-aunt had already warned her away from interacting with the spirits, after all, and the incident on the trolley had been a harsh lesson besides.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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