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carriage

[kar-ij, kar-ee-ij] / ˈkær ɪdʒ, ˈkær i ɪdʒ /




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Millie, who snapped a photo of the couple in their carriage, said their outfits "looked posh".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

She was travelling home after dinner with friends in Farringdon when two men boarded the busy carriage she was in.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The teenager, visiting from India with his family, died after a horse pulling a carriage reportedly became unrestrained during a ride in the park on Friday.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The crash happened on the Strathspey Railway, a heritage railway run separately from mass-transit public services, and involved a stationary carriage and another train in the station.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

“I am glad to hear it. For how could Lord Ashton and I take a pleasant turn in a carriage of a Sunday, if our horses were not properly shod— eek! Is that a pimple?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Animal welfare advocates and some city lawmakers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have repeatedly called for a ban on horse-drawn carriages, arguing that the practice is unsafe for both animals and riders in modern urban conditions.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The Red Car line that used to service the area crawls through traffic that includes a Model T and horse-drawn carriages.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Niall McMenamin, principal licensing officer, said the council is responsible for setting the maximum amount that can be charged by Hackney carriages in the city.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

“But just like in the fairy tale,” Mahmood said, “We can now see that those carriages can turn into pumpkins at the drop of a hat.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

The architects arrived in Chicago late Friday night, January 9, and took carriages to the Wellington Hotel, where Burnham had arranged rooms for all.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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