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The head is motorized, and the antennas move around, too.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The river channel is not included in the wilderness designation so that motorized boats (10 horsepower maximum) can be used.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
The lake has been closed to trailered and motorized boats since April 14 under a joint closure by State Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates Folsom Dam.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Cleaner Heads: Since every home is bound to have some tight spaces and nooks that are hard to reach, most vacuums in this list have motorized brush rolls as well as rotating cleaner heads to thoroughly clean and navigate through your space.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The river channel is not included in the wilderness designation so that motorized boats (10 horsepower maximum) can be used.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
The lake has been closed to trailered and motorized boats since April 14 under a joint closure by State Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates Folsom Dam.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Cleaner Heads: Since every home is bound to have some tight spaces and nooks that are hard to reach, most vacuums in this list have motorized brush rolls as well as rotating cleaner heads to thoroughly clean and navigate through your space.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Motorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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motorize
verb
mo·tor·ize
ˈmōt-ə-ˌrīz 
motorized; motorizing
1
: to equip with a motor
2
: to equip with motor-driven vehicles for transportation
motorized troops
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