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Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026 -
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Lines of cars inch forward with flags draped from windows, their horns blaring in rhythm with rousing chants.—
Radier Odhiambo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 May 2026
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Overcast conditions remained through the morning while Formula 1 cars, GT vehicles and racing sedans had their opportunities to run the track.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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By the 1920s, beekeepers were moving their bees across state lines by automobiles and trains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The Great Wealth Transfer won’t just see money change hands, but automobiles as well.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
Noun
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For every car owner, another 50 or 60 people loved to read about autos—or so The Travel Magazine figured—if not necessarily hear endlessly about their neighbor’s new wheels.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Halverson’s friends, teachers and coaches across Fridley supported him — with meals, a bed and more.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Scott Draper, the league's chief competition officer, said the coaches took part in an hour-plus presentation by the CFP staff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The main roadway is roughly 233 ft (71 m) wide, with pedestrian and cycling pathways, as well as a lane for motor vehicles that's now open, and a light rail line set to be operational later on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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Families who didn’t realize the power of the bikes or motor vehicles their children were riding were often surprised to find themselves in an emergency room, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
Noun
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In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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“Jitneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitneys. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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