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coaster

[koh-ster] / ˈkoʊ stər /
NOUN
tray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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A popular California roller coaster is being permanently shut down after dozens of people claimed to have suffered brain damage while riding it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

With analysts upbeat for the company’s results this week, the stock could be in for a roller coaster.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Magic Mountain in a release describes Thrill Glider as introducing a new coaster category, one that combines a motorbike-like seating arrangement with suspended coaster technologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“We appreciate the community’s input and will continue to engage with our neighbors as the coaster remains in technical rehearsals ahead of its opening,” a spokesperson for the theme park said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Vivian peers at the pictures of Carmine’s son with his wife and grandchildren on a recent vacation—at Harry Potter’s castle, on a roller coaster, standing next to Mickey Mouse.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Dollywood, the theme park founded by country music legend Dolly Parton, opened in Tennessee in 1986 and boasts roller coasters, seasonal festivals and old-time displays of rural and small-town American life.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Activities "such as skydiving, white-water rafting, roller coasters or other amusement rides" would "fall short of the standard".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Sure enough, I saw the coasters listed for $29 total.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

“I take motion sickness pills and love roller coasters too!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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