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The government has also imposed a ban on three-wheelers known as rickshaws and halted construction in certain areas to reduce the pollution levels.
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Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The bomb, which was attached to a motorcycle, exploded near a motorized rickshaw that was carrying schoolchildren in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province, according to local police chief Fateh Mohammad.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In late August, CNN witnessed half a dozen small peaceful protests in the capital Dhaka and south-eastern city of Cox’s Bazar – on niche issues such as doctors trying to prevent paramedics from gaining medical licenses, and rickshaw drivers campaigning against electric rickshaws.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The extreme pollution prompted Lahore officials to close primary schools for one week and place restrictions on barbecue restaurants, motorcycle rickshaws, and construction activities.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The bomb, which was attached to a motorcycle, exploded near a motorized rickshaw that was carrying schoolchildren in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province, according to local police chief Fateh Mohammad.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In late August, CNN witnessed half a dozen small peaceful protests in the capital Dhaka and south-eastern city of Cox’s Bazar – on niche issues such as doctors trying to prevent paramedics from gaining medical licenses, and rickshaw drivers campaigning against electric rickshaws.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
Noun
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Johnston told a congressional committee that the Commanders owner had put his hand on her leg under the table at a work dinner and tried to persuade her to get into his limousine.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Partnering with a local limousine service, the hotel offers bespoke private tours to area attractions, including the Milan Fashion District and the Serraville Designer Outlet (the largest luxury outlet in Europe boasting over 300 brands).—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, a Venetian boat company banned the couple after images surfaced of them in a compromising position in the back of a water taxi.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bear Glacier can only be accessed by helicopter or water taxi, and Liquid Adventures’ small group stand-up paddleboard tours often have the lake to themselves.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Chron,
17 May 2022
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Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.—
Roger Simmons,
orlandosentinel.com,
1 Oct. 2021
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Claudia Morales/Reuters Felicidad Quispe works as a taxi driver in El Alto, Bolivia.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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April 30, 1987: Feds offer immigrants ways to gain legal status Less than 1 1/2 years after overseeing raids on taxi drivers in the U.S. illegally, Moyer details plans to open four centers to help immigrants with paperwork to become legal U.S. residents.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The service will subsequently arrive in more cities with thousands of self-driving cabs, notes CEO David Risher.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A 90-year-old woman was killed Wednesday on the Upper East Side after being struck by the driver of a yellow cab, and then run over by another driver, police said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Rickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickshaw. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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