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as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motor
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Survey data gathered by AHRQ provides much of what is known about hospitalizations for motor accidents, measles, methamphetamine, and thousands of other medical issues.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While batteries are heavy, an electric motor’s torque could offset that and retain ― maybe even enhance ― the TrailSport’s off-road credibility.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Survey data gathered by AHRQ provides much of what is known about hospitalizations for motor accidents, measles, methamphetamine, and thousands of other medical issues.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Can-Am The Pulse e-moto is designed as a street commuter for motoring around town, while the Origin is built as a dual-sport to venture into uncharted territory.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor
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However, the 2025 Camry Hybrid, assembled in the U.S., features 55% of its parts from the U.S. and Canada, with some engines and all transmissions made in the U.S. Volkswagen Thirty-six percent of the vehicles Volkswagen sells in the U.S. are assembled in this country.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The first stage is the bottommost portion of the rocket with nine engines that fire up at liftoff, powering the 230-foot (70-meter) vehicle off the ground.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ferrari manufactures all its cars at its Maranello facility, in northern Italy.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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When used effectively, these innovations not only speed up production but also enhance engagement and open new revenue opportunities.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Carpenter opted for the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of her ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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To his coworkers, Chris Smeltzer manufactures and works on control panels that are primarily for motors and functions of industrial machines.—
Josie Boyer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Canada also announced 25% tariffs on certain automobiles exported from the U.S. that aren’t protected by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And while some characters will be navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school, others will be racing from a dark past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Other notable names will be racing alongside McLaughlin-Levrone, such as Dalilah Muhammad, the former world record holder in the 400-meter hurdles.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For Patients: Stay Informed: Research and understand which AI tools your healthcare providers are using.—
David Henkin,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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Right now, there exists very few software tools, mostly open source by the Google team, providing early software tooling that technology teams need to start modeling.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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