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carriage

[kar-ij, kar-ee-ij] / ˈkær ɪdʒ, ˈkær i ɪdʒ /




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Good had been travelling back from an event in Market Harborough to London St Pancras when her carriage was hit from behind by the London-bound express train, causing it to partially roll.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Esme says her friend moved her down the carriage, and when they reached Stratford they went straight to police who were stationed on the platform.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The teenager, visiting from India with his family, died after a horse pulling a carriage reportedly became unrestrained during a ride in the park on Friday.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The crash happened on the Strathspey Railway, a heritage railway run separately from mass-transit public services, and involved a stationary carriage and another train in the station.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

When I had Nothing with me, the journey to the trolls’ forest had taken half a day, he was so slow, but with the carriage, we were there within half an hour.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Animal welfare advocates and some city lawmakers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have repeatedly called for a ban on horse-drawn carriages, arguing that the practice is unsafe for both animals and riders in modern urban conditions.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The Red Car line that used to service the area crawls through traffic that includes a Model T and horse-drawn carriages.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The fare rise will only apply to Hackney carriages – taxis that can be hailed on the street or hired from a rank.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

“But just like in the fairy tale,” Mahmood said, “We can now see that those carriages can turn into pumpkins at the drop of a hat.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Inns on the route had upped their rates; ferrymen were charging extra to transport people and carriages across rivers.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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