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Recent Examples of joyride
Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The Vikings are on a franchise-unprecedented joyride behind reawakened quarterback Sam Darnold and a tenacious top defense under coordinator Brian Flores.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Since the June 7 release of her sixth studio album, 32-year-old Charli’s joyride to the center of popular culture has accelerated at an astounding velocity.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In many cases, teens are stealing the vehicles for crime sprees and joyrides after watching the social media tutorials, the suit says.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Police in New York are looking for a group of thieves who daringly stole a subway train in Brooklyn and took it for a joyride — and posted about their exploits on Instagram.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The Vikings are on a franchise-unprecedented joyride behind reawakened quarterback Sam Darnold and a tenacious top defense under coordinator Brian Flores.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Since the June 7 release of her sixth studio album, 32-year-old Charli’s joyride to the center of popular culture has accelerated at an astounding velocity.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In many cases, teens are stealing the vehicles for crime sprees and joyrides after watching the social media tutorials, the suit says.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
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Some of the science and tech instruments onboard Athena were able to operate during transit to the moon and in lunar orbit before yesterday’s touchdown, said NASA and Intuitive Machines officials at a Thursday news conference.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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But the spending cap makes that unaffordable, meaning some or all of the line must be scrapped or converted to another form of transit.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The short reel shows users how to cut up and tape together cardboard pieces to create a little homemade tool that helps toddlers learn how to fold shirts.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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This tincture spray — made by soaking cut up avocado pits in 91 percent rubbing alcohol overnight — can help with just about any type of pain, one TikTok user claims in a video that has racked up millions of views.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Almost 500 trains were canceled and the disruption affected around 600,000 people at the Gare du Nord, the transport minister said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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And in 2024, the country led the world in energy transition investment, accounting for two-thirds of the $2.1 trillion spent globally last year on everything from power grids to electric transport, according to BloombergNEF.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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From Ice Cube and Chris Tucker clowning around in Friday, to Quvenzhané Wallis stealing hearts in Annie, the classics are ready to pull you right back in.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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He was clowned for his efforts at making Buzelis sound cool.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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England were motoring towards a potential total of 400 as Duckett and Joe Root rebuilt after Phil Salt and Jamie Smith played loose shots in unconvincing cameos.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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However, as federal transportation funding declined during the Reagan administration, those hopes gradually faded.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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The transportation of value and information with links to traditional rails needs tools to swiftly implement basic building blocks and stitch them together.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Cowell also assembled a small prison ensemble and played duets with violinist Raul Pereira, who was serving time for kiting checks.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Jan. 2025
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In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2024
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Among the primary focuses of utilizing VR technology in the build process includes ensuring correct part ordering and tooling and enhancing safety and ergonomics, Sikorski said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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