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spring wagon

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as in jolt-wagon

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Recent Examples of spring wagon Leona spoke about her brother Vernon, three years older than her, who was thrown off a spring wagon at age nine, his body bleeding and shattered from the impact. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026

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Wool had to be transported in drays by long trains of bullocks, and markets were far away and uncertain.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has Percheron and Belgian draft horses for carriage tours and dray services, the tourism bureau explained.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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Between them was a wagon overflowing with T-shirts in an assortment of colors.

— Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagon

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Six thousand years ago, one of the primary modes of transportation was the oxcart.

— John Curtis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Oxcart Painting In Costa Rica At El Silencio Lodge and Spa, guests can learn how to paint Costa Rica’s colorful oxcart from a local artisan named Kenneth.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of oxcart

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