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taxicab

[tak-see-kab] / ˈtæk siˌkæb /
NOUN
cab
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NOUN
gypsy cab
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His first Emmy came for directing "Taxi," a groundbreaking comedy starring Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman and Tony Danza, about the rough and tumble staff of a New York City taxicab company.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

They’ve also gotten used to growing intrusions in the physical world, where everything from bathroom stalls to taxicab seats have become fair game for marketers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

He’s padded the movie with shots of B.J. grooving by himself in a taxicab or splitting his pants while showing off his dance moves.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

What sets robotaxis apart is the privacy it offers that can’t be found on crowded subways or even in a traditional taxicab.

From MarketWatch Dec. 24, 2025

Juabah newspaper shop, Salaam taxicab office, Fam boutique, Abu Azmi grocery shop, Zabaneh market, Salah pharmacy are all closed, but all are there.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

Regulated taxicabs were always free to develop ridesharing and ride-hailing apps that we now associate with Uber and Lyft.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

In a column this week, though, Friedman lays out what he believes could be a winning middle way: A political party that is singularly focused on building robotic taxicabs.

From Slate Apr. 26, 2025

The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Utilities Commission pulled permits that let the company operate driverless taxicabs.

From Washington Times Oct. 25, 2023

The original series was a Cointreau-laced confection, set in a fantasy Manhattan of taxicabs, Jimmy Choos and hunky, inadequate men.

From New York Times Aug. 24, 2023

At one point during the fighting, French general Joseph-Simon Gallieni commandeered 2,000 Paris taxicabs, which rushed thousands of French reinforcements to the frontlines.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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