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shuttles

  • present tense form
    of shuttle (3rd person singular).
    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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From AI-assisted trains to autonomous road shuttles, Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn -- long the country's laughingstock for its poor punctuality -- is working on the future of mobility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Free shuttles exist so students and folks who work on campus can get there from the train station or travel between classes or meetings efficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Graham shuttles off this mortal coil with no such vindication.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Moxi – which shuttles medical supplies around hospitals – might respond by displaying its heart-shaped LED eyes and a beep beep greeting of its own.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Mrs. Tilbury swats a playful hand at him and shuttles back to the kitchen.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin