motor vehicles

plural of motor vehicle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of motor vehicles And fourth, when writing and passing the Clean Air Act, Congress specifically chose to preempt state regulations on emissions from new motor vehicles. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Last year, the city recorded 112 pedestrian deaths, of which 105 involved motor vehicles. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The biggest bear killers by far in Central Florida are motor vehicles, blamed for killing 1,545 bears in the region in the past 10 years, including 219 in 2025, the most since 2021 when 242 bears died on the region’s roadways. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 That funding would have come from existing sales taxes generated from motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and fuel taxes. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Getting brighter Headlight regulation didn’t emerge from a single incident so much as from a steady mismatch between early motor vehicles and roads still designed for horses and pedestrians. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 For years, however, the righthand lane was a lane shared by both motor vehicles and bicycles. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicles
Noun
  • The clocks in your computer, your phone and your newer cars change automatically.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Broadly, the idea is that consumers and small shops should have access to the tools, parts and information needed to repair their own electronic devices, farm equipment and cars, among other things.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Transit advocates say that money could be better spent on improved buses and other transit improvements.
    — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, there are many people with physical limitations and there are many situations where only automobiles make sense.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • PopZao, in theory, allows anyone with a following—now just massive IP machines—to develop merchandise.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, success meant getting machines to behave more like people.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.
    — Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Motor vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicles. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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