as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Recent Examples of motor vehicle
Car prices feed into motor vehicle insurance: When prices are elevated, insurers’ cost to replace vehicles after a car accident is also much higher.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Dozens of people died from natural causes or after being stuck by motor vehicles, but drug use was by far the most prevalent contributing factor in homeless deaths in San Diego County last year.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Jerome Lee Davis is charged with second degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, first degree assault, tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Dozens of people died from natural causes or after being stuck by motor vehicles, but drug use was by far the most prevalent contributing factor in homeless deaths in San Diego County last year.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Jerome Lee Davis is charged with second degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, first degree assault, tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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This opening skit is a voicemail worrying about singer Tyler Hubbard’s choice of car, creating a straw man argument to segue into the first song.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The car was featured in the January-February 2022 issue of Mercedes-Benz Club of America’s magazine, The Star.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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Every weekday morning outside Lawrence, Taylor Hahn’s four children scramble to catch a 6:50 a.m. bus to school or pre-school.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Every day, the collectors with wide-angle views - in uniforms that over the years have conjured the police officer, the bus driver and now the classic tourist — dispense change, receipts, directions, greetings and bits of advice.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pedestrians hit by an automobile traveling 50 miles per hour — a common speed for cars on urban corridors in the Sacramento region — were 75% likely to die.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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With Highlights, Safari will use machine intelligence to show you relevant information from the webpage like directions, links, summaries, and restaurant reviews.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Two-thirds of organizations believe AI and machine learning technologies, including generative AI, will have the biggest impact on cybersecurity in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum's annual global cyber outlook.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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