as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed
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Finally, more and more of these electric bicycles are going as fast as cars on streets where the speed limit is 25 or 30 mph.
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From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day.
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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More cruise calls can mean more buses, more pressure on port infrastructure, and more local debate about pollution, traffic, and the balance between tourism and everyday life.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather than presenting those machines in isolation, Karl Mayer has tied recent launches back to the TIC and its collaborative development model.
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To turn the rudder, six cadets must man three massive wheels made of wood and copper.
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Apollo 3 will offer both bipedal and wheeled configurations, with wheels providing efficiency and regulatory compliance for initial industrial deployments, while bipedal versions target broader applications.
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“Horseless carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriages. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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