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
Pedestrians, who account for 64% of all road deaths, must navigate environments that prioritize motor vehicles.
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Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Special activities and free entry without the need for a motor vehicle permit.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane as the vehicle being passed.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Special activities and free entry without the need for a motor vehicle permit.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane as the vehicle being passed.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Authorities are continuing to search for two people believed to have been in a car that swerved off the side of a mountain road in Ventura County and rolled 1,000 feet down a cliff at 2 a.m. Sunday.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Banned from riding civilian cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes into battle, more Russians are riding bicycles, instead.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The ticket includes a bus tour behind the scenes at NASA, including the enormous Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39’s Pad A and Pad B. Stops and schedules may be altered by spaceflight operations.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Make your own itinerary by choosing a couple stops, or book seats on a bus with the Uncorked Touring Company.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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The driver will have blood drawn for a sobriety test, which is standard protocol when an automobile accident results in death or serious injury.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
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The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products.Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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