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Seconds later, we were taxiing and climbing — no preflight safety talk or chatter about oxygen masks.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2021

They were taxiing their Beechcraft King Air 350 on Manda Bay’s tarmac.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2021

"They landed normally at JFK, but once they were taxiing to the gate, the aircraft exited the taxi-way and ended up in the grassy area."

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2014

As we were taxiing before take-off, the woman in the seat next to me struck up a conversation.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2012

Now we were taxiing, Barnie and me, bumping over the ground, gathering speed behind the yearning motor.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck