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
Tennessee prohibits catching fish with a lasso and hunting wild animals while riding in motor vehicles.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving a motor vehicle with a disqualified license, stated the NSW release.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
That deal dismissed a charge of first-degree motor vehicle theft.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Taylor was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs/substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving a motor vehicle with a disqualified license, stated the NSW release.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
That deal dismissed a charge of first-degree motor vehicle theft.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Taylor was charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs/substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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The suspect – described as a male driving a dark-colored sedan – allegedly exited his vehicle, physically assaulted the student and slashed the car’s tires, officials said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wickersham said investigators reviewed video from building, body and in-car police vehicle cameras and determined the two officers who fired seven shots in total were justified.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was no room for him and his bike when the first bus arrived, but the next one that pulled into the platform about five minutes later had open seats and bike racks inside.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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After shifting power to the people—like a year-plus bus boycott can do, for example—and getting the government to lessen its corruption, cruelty, injustice or violence, defending those gains is a must.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute In 1929, Amelia Brown Frazier, George Garvin Brown’s granddaughter, was injured in an automobile accident that changed her life forever.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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And the e-bike and non-e-bike both have to coexist with automobiles in the right of way.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being non-slip, super absorbent, and machine-washable, it’s currently marked down 47 percent for Prime members.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In decades past, models’ front seats were nearly directly above the wheels.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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