How to Use motor vehicle in a Sentence

motor vehicle

noun
  • You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
  • Of course, one of the most sustainable things about the hotel and the island is its lack of motor vehicles.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
  • The 14-year-old, meanwhile, was charged with grand theft motor vehicle.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • There was a report of burglary to a motor vehicle December 8 in the 500 block of Lake Zurich Road.
    Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The city also saw a 30% increase in rapes and a 27% increase in motor vehicle thefts.
    Paul Best, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2022
  • There was a report of a burglary to a motor vehicle October 5 in the 400 block of North Hough Street.
    Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • They were killed in homes, in Metro stations and in motor vehicles; they were killed in alleys, in school zones and in public parks.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The driver, a Maple Heights man, 39, was charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
    cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • In addition, 11 of the 21 states do not tax motor vehicles, and nine of them do not tax newspapers.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
  • He was charged with grand theft motor vehicle and two counts of felony kidnapping.
    Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • On Tuesday, he was charged with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of theft of a motor vehicle.
    Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The council said most who died were riding a motor vehicle.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
  • Herman states Hollis had an open warrant out for his arrest for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle at the time of the chase.
    Dan Carson, Chron, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Jones' injuries revealed that he had been struck by a motor vehicle.
    Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • He was convicted of a felony, motor vehicle theft, and sent to prison for several months.
    Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2023
  • In Southington, the motor vehicle grand list increased by over 25%.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • For context, motor vehicle thefts in those cities rose 54% during that time.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Free; a valid motor vehicle permit or day pass is required for entry to park.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Waugh noted that Colorado is currently the top state in the country for motor vehicle thefts.
    Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Charges against him include third degree theft of a motor vehicle.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
  • After a registration check, state police said the motor vehicle was found to be stolen out of New Britain.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The doctor, local police and department of motor vehicles all have a role, and each can steer you toward your next step.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The officer ran the license plate of a motor vehicle and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen, the complaint says.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Police were dispatched for a motor vehicle crash near Woodsway Lane.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 20 July 2022
  • That rose faster than motor vehicle maintenance and repair costs, which were up 13%.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In the man’s car, officers found an open bottle of whiskey, which led to a further charge of having an open container in a motor vehicle.
    cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The partial progress achieved in implementing the free-trade area has been stalled since 2014, when Pakistan blocked the signing of an agreement about motor vehicles.
    Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
  • As the title implies, DMV is set in a department of motor vehicles office and follows the people who work there.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The driver was also charged with fleeing in a motor vehicle and five counts of second-degree assault.
    Paul Best, Fox News, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Rice, who was on federal probation at the time of the shooting, had previously been arrested multiple times and pleaded guilty to assault, motor vehicle theft and multiple weapons charges, according to court records.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024

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