Example Sentences

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“At the turn of the 20th century, people were still in horses and buggies … they didn’t likely envision that there’d be an automobile to replace a buggy. But that’s what happened,” Cohen said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Lambeth Council told us it is "unacceptable" for e-bikes to block walkways for disabled and elderly people, or parents pushing buggies.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Horse-drawn buggies may have caused fewer traffic deaths, but cars transformed commerce and mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Watching Carrie write this novel, click-clacking away at her keyboard, pondering bonnets and buggies, is equivalent to watching a loved one descend into madness.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

Many of the little girls towed baby brothers and sisters along, some in homemade wagons, others in busted-down baby buggies.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith