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carriage

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




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Ukrainian 5 Kanal TV reporter Mariana Mykytenko described how one of the passengers on her metro train shouted the word "Shahed", referring to Russia's Iranian-designed drones, before the blast sent dust pouring into their carriage.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

A horse pulling a carriage passes a church in Baracoa, on Cuba’s eastern tip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In one image, Ali rides in a bicycle carriage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

She described the train driver, who quickly came out of his carriage to check on all the passengers, as "an absolute hero".

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The sun is already blazing, too hot for morning, and the air in the train carriage is thick, making it difficult to breathe.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Chandeliers, poetry and flower arches decorate a government marriage registry, and officials hope baby carriages will follow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The proposed rises apply to hackney carriages, which can be hailed on the street or at a taxi rank and not vehicles that can be pre-booked.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Passenger John May described how people were trapped in the carriages after the train came to rest on its side.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

They added that they were working closely with rail company Alstom, which refurbished the carriages used by Lumo, to "rectify the issue".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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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