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
Grand Teton National Park’s iconic mother grizzly bear No. 399 was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Highway 26/89 south of Jackson Hole on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
The Cleburne County sheriff's office is investigating a motor vehicle accident near the dam on Arkansas 25 in Heber Springs, officials said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
According to the release, troopers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Lagrange Road, near Dawkins Lane in Smithfield, around 10:22 p.m.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, larger loan amounts typically require a first lien on a motor vehicle that is no more than ten years old, meets our value requirements, and is titled in applicant’s name with valid insurance.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
The Cleburne County sheriff's office is investigating a motor vehicle accident near the dam on Arkansas 25 in Heber Springs, officials said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
According to the release, troopers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Lagrange Road, near Dawkins Lane in Smithfield, around 10:22 p.m.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, larger loan amounts typically require a first lien on a motor vehicle that is no more than ten years old, meets our value requirements, and is titled in applicant’s name with valid insurance.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for motor vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Valkyrie is the first production car to circle the 3.661-mile course in under two minutes.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Metro Transit is seeing strong ridership in corridors with bus rapid transit service, according to Kerr.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in August, two bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan killed at least 34 people.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That may have been the beginning of automobile finance.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Any business selling consumer goods, as well as the automobile sector and housing construction industry, are likely to feel some pressure related to fiscal policy uncertainty.Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over the past five weeks, rookie Devaughn Vele’s also been a conversion machine.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in the number of mining machines in operation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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