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 was also charged with felony motor vehicle theft in Denver in November and was released on a surety bond.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Ethan Isaiah Rodriguez, of Dallas, is charged with capital murder, evading in a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana, according to a news release.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Data on motor vehicle accidents and deaths related to cannabis consumption varies, especially from state to state, but generally, legalization of marijuana has led to an increase, studies show.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The measure does not legalize smoking cannabis in public or while operating a motor vehicle.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Ethan Isaiah Rodriguez, of Dallas, is charged with capital murder, evading in a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana, according to a news release.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Data on motor vehicle accidents and deaths related to cannabis consumption varies, especially from state to state, but generally, legalization of marijuana has led to an increase, studies show.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The measure does not legalize smoking cannabis in public or while operating a motor vehicle.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The car caught fire, which led to a forest fire in the area, officials added.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Gov. Hochul’s cross-town bus ride Friday had been planned as an act of resistance — a demonstration of the lack of traffic, scheduled for the day the feds had tried to order her to turn the state’s congestion tolling system off.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations around the world have been vandalized — or worse — as the company’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in recent months.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The top-performing subsectors were household appliances, consumer services, and automobiles.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Rauch Satin Sheen Christmas ornament line was born in the 1960s after a call from Bill Spiegel of Spiegel Catalog asking if Rauch’s machines could wind rayon filament onto a foam ball.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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The machine is also extremely quiet, thanks to its enhanced TwinAir Cooling design.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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