rickshaw
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Every day by 9 a.m., she and her husband arrive on a cycle rickshaw from home with a gas stove and other paraphernalia and work until around 5 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
With the shelves of state-run shops glaringly empty and public transport drying up, Mipymes and the self-employed now dominate retail food sales and ferry people about -- by taxi, rickshaw and motorbike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Jones, dressed as her character Nessa, was seen in a rickshaw on Barry seafront in south Wales, with her co-star Joanna Page, as Stacey, in the back.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
“We will have a beautiful future, God willing,” said Mahmoud Mustafa, a rickshaw driver clutching a plastic food bowl.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Outside the police station, Thatha hails a rickshaw.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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Next to his shop is a parking lot for cycle rickshaws, another crisis-proof mode of transportation.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
“Now most of us are doing work like driving rickshaws and taxis,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2025
Auto rickshaws and taxis did not respond to requests from people who wanted to be dropped anywhere near the stadium.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
Flavorful street food sizzles on every corner, rickshaws and scooters blare their horns in symphonic competition, and cats and dogs thread between your legs as pedestrians shuffle shoulder to shoulder.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024
The streets were clogged with bicycle riders, milling pedestrians, and rickshaws popping blue smoke, all weaving through a maze of narrow lanes and alleys.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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