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
He's charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Now, carbon dioxide is also generated by industries, exhaust from motor vehicles and more.
—Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
In his role, LeBlanc will have an executive focus on the office, tasked with overseeing motor vehicle services, special projects and information technology.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Look, in the past six months, he has been hit twice by a motor vehicle one time.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Now, carbon dioxide is also generated by industries, exhaust from motor vehicles and more.
—Beronda L. Montgomery, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
In his role, LeBlanc will have an executive focus on the office, tasked with overseeing motor vehicle services, special projects and information technology.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Look, in the past six months, he has been hit twice by a motor vehicle one time.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Many Chinese companies, such as electric car makers, have accelerated global expansion plans as domestic growth has slowed.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier, as part of a large-scale ICE operation in Minneapolis, an agent had fatally shot Renee Good, a thirty‑seven‑year‑old American citizen, in her car.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Commissioned by a non-profit called Clean Cities (and delivered by market research company, OpinionWay), the survey sought to understand how urbanites feel about public transport – metro, tram, train, buses and robotaxis – in locations like London, Berlin, Warsaw and Rome.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the storm, WJZ saw several buses stuck in the ice at Caroline and Fleet Streets that had to be towed using specialized equipment.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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The firm’s iconic yellow machines are deployed across several industries and regions, so its sales can signal either strong global industrial activity or slowing economic growth.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Black Edition has black all over, including the body, trim, 18-inch alloy wheels, skidplate, and grille—and even black glass, almost, or privacy glass.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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