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as in engines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin
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as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors
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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motors
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Its baton-style body fits comfortably in the hand, and features a three-axis gimbal, brushless motors, and gyros to keep the camera steady and level, even as your hand bounces around.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Hidden inside them are rare earth elements, a group of metals essential for artificial intelligence infrastructure, renewable energy systems, electric motors, advanced defense systems, and many more present and future technologies.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Those motors are powered by a battery pack—situated in the van’s floor— with a usable capacity of 115 kWh, which Mercedes says is enough for up to 435 miles on the European WLTP testing cycle.
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Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The productivity gains from electrification did not materialize until factories redesigned entirely around unit drive, with individual motors in each machine.
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Lance Knight,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The only opposition came from James Eadie, a licensed pyrotechnic operator, who said hobby rocket users could have difficulty complying with the bill because many local governments do not have permitting processes for storing small quantities of rocket motors.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Using energy generated by the motors to reverse eliminates the need for a reverse gear, making transmissions lighter, less expensive and less complex.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Its baton-style body fits comfortably in the hand, and features a three-axis gimbal, brushless motors, and gyros to keep the camera steady and level, even as your hand bounces around.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 21,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Hidden inside them are rare earth elements, a group of metals essential for artificial intelligence infrastructure, renewable energy systems, electric motors, advanced defense systems, and many more present and future technologies.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Those motors are powered by a battery pack—situated in the van’s floor— with a usable capacity of 115 kWh, which Mercedes says is enough for up to 435 miles on the European WLTP testing cycle.
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Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
The productivity gains from electrification did not materialize until factories redesigned entirely around unit drive, with individual motors in each machine.
—
Lance Knight,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The only opposition came from James Eadie, a licensed pyrotechnic operator, who said hobby rocket users could have difficulty complying with the bill because many local governments do not have permitting processes for storing small quantities of rocket motors.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors
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The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
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An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines.
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So the crowds on the course, estimated at about 45,000 earlier in the day, which was sunny and seasonably warm, began to disperse, urged to seek shelter and reminded their cars might be the safest place, though there was no re-entry allowed.
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The company explicitly works with high-mileage vehicles, with coverage available for cars at 200,000 miles and beyond.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
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What drives so many people to 1) use racial slurs, then 2) go on Love Island USA?
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This sector, focusing on vessels over 30 meters, drives manufacturing, skilled employment, and tourism.
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The European goal machines — who both command a weekly salary north of $600,000 — have started the tournament with a bang.
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Hypersonic missiles have been in development for a while now, but these have tended to be extremely complex machines that are mind-bogglingly expensive to make and slow to deploy.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
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Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
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“Motors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motors. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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