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are shuttling

  • present progressive
    of shuttle.
    shuttle
    noun
    a device in a loom for passing or shooting the weft thread through the shed from one side of the web to the other, usually consisting of a boat-shaped piece of wood containing a bobbin on which the weft thread is wound.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla robotaxis and Amazon-owned Zoox are shuttling customers autonomously, but are nowhere near the scale at which Waymo operates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

In Europe and in the Persian Gulf, President Joe Biden and U.S. generals, diplomats and troops are shuttling to countries neighboring Russia and to oil-producing countries neighboring Iran.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022

European diplomats are shuttling between the U.S. and Iranian delegations because Tehran rejects direct talks.

From Reuters ● May 17, 2021

Some cattle were stranded by the storm, he said, so some cattle owners are trying to get their herds to higher ground while others are shuttling hay.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2019

Small craft are shuttling troops and guns to the strip of beach.

From Fox News ● Jun. 3, 2019