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Peeling back the wrapping I'm holding a 1,000 calorie triple decker – three slices of bread with two layers of filling.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
"Our heating has to be on full blast because of her condition and I'm watching my electric meter tick around as fast as a double decker bus going downhill."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Several official-looking signs have popped up across Chelmsford over the past 18 months, with the latest poking fun at double decker bus drivers after one vehicle became wedged recently.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
A red double- decker bus propelled by an air bubble floated up and down the silent street.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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