ride
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“If it’s something my parents are fine with me being on,” Remy said, “I’m going to ride it out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Only when it reappeared later to give the girls a ride to the hospital did I drop my guard.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
For four-day periods every year from March to August, legions of small, silver fish called grunion ride the waves ashore for mating rituals, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
While it’s still a sitcom, the show embraces sci-fi and elevates a quartet of supporting characters from “The Big Bang Theory” for a crazy multiverse ride with callbacks to the original series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sometimes Dad would take me and Andre to Navy Pier so we could ride the Ferris wheel, eat junk food, and watch tourists all day.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The company specialized in large-format films and created the 3-D projection system used in the Terminator rides at Universal Studios parks in Hollywood and Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Another rides off with two large fish strung over his motorbike.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Disneyland Resort is commemorating its 70th anniversary through Aug. 9, and has introduced new shows and additions to rides as part of the occasion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The enormous cash injection comes as Asia's fourth-largest economy rides high on a global AI boom -- with South Korean memory chipmakers emerging as a crucial cog in the fast-moving industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Always carrying his gun, he went on grueling horseback rides and punishing hikes through the woods and fields, keeping a lookout for wildlife specimens to add to his collection.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
He told lawmakers that Federal Reserve officials have "no tolerance" for stubbornly high prices and vowed to rid the United States of a years-long "inflation surge."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Thankfully, Jenée Desmond-Harris has discovered a satisfying way to get rid of stickers and their gross residue once and for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
The outcome was a 4-1 loss so damaging that England cannot rid themselves of the stench.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Very few companies are getting rid of workers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
“You can’t get rid of me, dude. Ever,” I say.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The Sparks rode a 16-2 run midway through the second quarter to lead by as many as eight before the half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Abraham Lincoln rode horses: "I'd like to ride horses, too," Trump said, but warned of the risks of falling off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
"A few of us yesterday when we rode our bikes to a coffee shop, played cards," Rogers said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
As we rode in his truck to the next stop on the tour, I brought up the prevalence of pathogens, as well as his farm’s pattern of outbreaks.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Don Quixote was again on his Rocinante; Sancho rode the only mount he had, a grayish donkey he called Rucio because of its color.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Dettori has not ridden in Britain since October 2023 when he won the Champion Stakes on King of Steel at Ascot.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Doctorow proposes this is essentially what happens when humans are ridden by tech, as when the poverty-level wages and surveillance capitalism of Uber, Amazon and other is powered by AI algorithms.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
They’re also pursuing more tickets and towing more electric vehicles when they’re not street legal or ridden by someone who is not legally allowed certain bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Tons of trash, ridden with glass and barbed wire, had to be removed from Nachusa in tractor trailers before the first of the bison could be reintroduced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
When Friday raised her hoof at me, she probably assumed I had ridden a horse before.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
Seconds later, I was through security and riding in a Chevy Suburban with “P/S” stamped on the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The movie industry is still riding the box office high of ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Shares of Meta Platforms are riding a fresh wave of investor enthusiasm following a slew of artificial-intelligence developments this week, including the introduction of the company’s new Muse Spark 1.1 model.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Good night, Ida B,” a quiet chorus came back, riding on the breeze.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
