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 Claim This month, numerous social media users on TikTok have suggested that beginning in January 2026, people will not need a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
And nationally, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of unintentional death in 2020 for people ages 15 to 24.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Authorities in Southampton, New York, arrested 32-year-old Amanda Kempton Friday, June 20, charging her with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in which a fatality occurred, Burack's death, according to a release from the police department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The National Safety Council reports that approximately 8 teens die each day in a motor vehicle crash with fatalities increasing 5.9% from 2022 to 2023.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
And nationally, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of unintentional death in 2020 for people ages 15 to 24.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Authorities in Southampton, New York, arrested 32-year-old Amanda Kempton Friday, June 20, charging her with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in which a fatality occurred, Burack's death, according to a release from the police department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The National Safety Council reports that approximately 8 teens die each day in a motor vehicle crash with fatalities increasing 5.9% from 2022 to 2023.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Several vehicles, including Collier County Sheriff cars, black SUVs and moving trucks, could be seen entering the facility on Tuesday morning.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The net worth of Tesla’s largest shareholder Musk plummeted $12 billion as the car company’s stock flailed, by far the largest daily loss of any billionaire tracked by Forbes.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Those charges came after a mother found her child's bus had not moved for 10 minutes when checking an app that tracked the bus's location.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Additionally, the Maryland Transit Administration rerouted some bus services, per WBAL TV 11.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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For decades, the Turing Test served as the de facto benchmark for machine intelligence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Our team of shopping experts tested nearly 170 coffee makers to find out which ones made the best morning brews, plus another batch of espresso machines for stronger concoctions.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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