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taxiing

  • present participle
    of taxi.
    taxi
    noun
    a taxicab.

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As their planes were taxiing, Trump announced that he would nominate Jay Clayton, a U.S. attorney and former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, to the position permanently.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026

Two months before the ping pong match, Weiland had noticed an intense smell of engine oil as he was taxiing his Boeing 767 down the runway at Miami International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Analysts are comfortable that Joby’s business is taxiing toward takeoff, but its pricey multiple has tipped Wall Street’s average rating to a Sell.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

"Without the taxiing call being received, the pilot of the inbound helicopter, who was likely focusing on their landing site, had no trigger to reassess the status of the departing helicopter as a collision risk."

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

I can’t believe that school starts tomorrow and I’m taxiing down a runway in France.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers