hitch a ride
Example Sentences
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Here’s how you can hitch a ride on Elon Musk’s rocket company when it begins trading in June.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Amira and her husband finally managed to hitch a ride on a pick-up truck carrying a cargo of vegetables.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
It's also used at shipping ports to kill pests before they can hitch a ride to other parts of the world.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024
Now, researchers say the bird may hitch a ride by listening for very low frequency sounds humans can’t hear—one of only a few species known to do so.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023
As if she needed confirmation, Gale scampered along the railing and jumped on her shoulder, ready to hitch a ride.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
