Example Sentences

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The wealth created by Ford Motor was immense, but it was a byproduct of Ford’s ability to imagine a horseless future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

A great many investors backed the wrong horseless carriages around a century ago and lost their money.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Then Frederick decided they should get into the horseless carriage business themselves.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023

Cars that burn alternative fuels — remember diesels converted to burn used French-fry oil? — have been around since the earliest days of horseless carriages.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2021

“Well, you know, repairing the horseless carriage was a lot like healing the Dragon King. My hands just seemed to know what to do.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep