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horse and buggy

[hawrs-uhn-buhg-ee] / ˈhɔrs ənˈbʌg i /




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Rejecting AI is like picking a horse and buggy over a car, said “Star Wars” creator George Lucas.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

Muddy Denny Field at the UW was the site of the 5-5 tie and more people may have come to the game via horse and buggy than automobile.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2023

There is also one less serious example of a president being arrested: A Washington, D.C., police officer arrested Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 for speeding in his horse and buggy before letting him go.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2023

Finally I heard the sound of a horse and buggy rolling up to the house; I heard the scraping of a trunk being dragged across the floor.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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