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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

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

Firefighters extricated passengers from the taxicab and provided medical aid.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2024

To trick him into giving scientific talks, his friends would stuff him into a taxicab and pay a one-way fare to the destination.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

“There is a feeling that science is another institution like the music industry or taxicabs that are ripe for fundamental transformation to make it much more efficient.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2023

“Yes, and the taxicabs and the dinners. And mah-jongg all night sometimes.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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