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
The endangerment finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
People can also download and print a registration form, or pick one up at elections branch offices, motor vehicle offices and libraries.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The suspect – identified as 40‑year‑old Matthew Sierra – now faces an additional charge of evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
People can also download and print a registration form, or pick one up at elections branch offices, motor vehicle offices and libraries.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The suspect – identified as 40‑year‑old Matthew Sierra – now faces an additional charge of evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Or in the unassuming Chinese mansions found down nondescript alleys of car parts and old lanterns in central Talat Noi.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lopez sped along Savannah streets, with the ICE agents in pursuit, until colliding with another car driven by a schoolteacher at a busy intersection.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Her suburban Detroit district is part of the automobile hub central to Michigan's economy and workforce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Next up is Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose visit carries particular weight given Germany's central role in Europe's industrial supply chains with an automobile industry hanging on by a thread and losing global market share to Chinese rivals.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Then, a machine-learning system decodes the visual patterns back into digital data.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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While older torque vectoring systems use the brakes to balance power between wheels, Audi’s setup here is active, using an electric motor actuator to make huge power deltas between the left and right wheels if necessary.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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