taxiing

verb

present participle of taxi
as in chauffeuring

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  1. hacking
  2. riding
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  • As scandals go, this doesn’t exactly rise to the level of News of the World hacking famous phones.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • The phone hacking scandal that began in the 1990s and continued for more than a decade gave Harry the opportunity to break with royal family tradition and take his case to court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of hacking
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  • Perhaps the biggest satellite riding the Falcon 9 on Tuesday was CAS500-4, a South Korean Earth-observation craft that tips the scales at about 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms).
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Prediction markets, meanwhile, are riding the football frenzy with massive trading volumes in June.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of riding
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