drive at

phrase

: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish
couldn't understand what she was driving at

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The lone attempt Thursday was a long field goal made by Dominic Zvada to cap the third-team offense’s two-minute drive at the end of practice. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Police said it's believed that the electric motorcyclist was driving at an unsafe speed, likely contributing to the crash. Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Multiple witnesses told officers that Stevenson had been consuming alcohol throughout the day while operating the boat and was driving at high speeds on both the Chain O' Lakes and the Fox River just prior to crashing into the woman's boat. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 But during rush hour, the lanes jam up with too many vehicles driving at the same time. Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive at

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“Drive at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20at. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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