passenger
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So would ride-share companies that charged a user more based on knowledge that the passenger didn’t have a competing app on their phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The driver of the Charger ran from the scene, leaving behind a juvenile passenger who was later reunited with a parent, according to Wheeler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The ORR said, external it was "a significant step forward" in introducing competition on the route, where Eurostar has held a monopoly on passenger services since the tunnel opened in 1994.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rather than wake the person, Rubio said he kept watching for signs of breathing until the passenger finally stirred.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Thanks again, Gran,” I said, clutching the Cat Fantastic magazine as I was about to jump into the passenger side of Mom’s idling Toyota.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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In 1936, Pan American Airways flew passengers from San Francisco to Honolulu for $356, the equivalent of more than $8,000 in today’s dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Management currently targets 2027 total passengers at 128.5 million, up 2% from this year’s projected total.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Children were screaming and most of the passengers were vomiting, but the captain did not seem to care."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Back then, airports were growing in size as air travel became accessible, forcing passengers to walk great distances while carrying their luggage by hand.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The vehicle lurched its way ’round a corner so quickly the passengers swayed like trees in a storm.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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