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
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Police believe she was involved in a motor vehicle crash that day and may have sustained a head injury.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The new law gives e-bike users the same legal protections from motor vehicles as regular bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Quigley has pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the December 2023 Woburn crash that fatally injured 37‑year‑old Special Olympian Angelo Schettino, who died a month later.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
30 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Police believe she was involved in a motor vehicle crash that day and may have sustained a head injury.
—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The new law gives e-bike users the same legal protections from motor vehicles as regular bicyclists and pedestrians.
—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Quigley has pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the December 2023 Woburn crash that fatally injured 37‑year‑old Special Olympian Angelo Schettino, who died a month later.
—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Other changes cover self-driving car citations, school cellphone bans, all-gender restrooms and standardized food date labels.
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Its biggest change is the introduction of the BMW i3, a fully electric version of the car.
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The lucky break allowed Kevin to quit his job as a bus driver.
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Including tanks and spacecraft buses, the full payload would total more than 436 tons in geosynchronous orbit.
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Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst who shared last month on social media that his left arm was amputated following an automobile accident in southern Missouri, reportedly is being investigated by the state attorney general.
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This evolution has already occurred in sectors such as automobiles, batteries, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Maybe dunking your head in a cotton candy machine, but it's been done.
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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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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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