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
Saturday for reports of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Lurie also pointed to crime figures that showed improvements across the board, with decreases in robbery with a firearm (45%), motor vehicle thefts (44%), property crime (27%), homicides (20%) and shootings (16%).
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Mejer also faces misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency and providing false information to a peace officer, and an infraction for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Lurie also pointed to crime figures that showed improvements across the board, with decreases in robbery with a firearm (45%), motor vehicle thefts (44%), property crime (27%), homicides (20%) and shootings (16%).
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Mejer also faces misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency and providing false information to a peace officer, and an infraction for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with the investigation, Boisvert said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Brian's car then flips multiple times and lands in a body of water, with the driver responsible apparently taking off.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Insider tip Become friendly with the doormen and bellhops, who make your stay wonderful from the second your car pulls up and are reminiscent of old New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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She is suspected of hitting a 27-year-old woman who was at a bus bench Friday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Some trains have been cancelled following the crash, with replacement buses being deployed, reported VRT NWS.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The world’s transportation system—planes, trains, and automobiles—will lean heavily on liquid gold for decades.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The actress continued to argue there are limits to what machines can replicate.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Its front wheels have an open-wheel design; they’re shrouded in aerodynamic pods but mounted out wide from the streamlined cabin, which looks much more aerospace than automotive.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Our 2026 Tiguan was loaded with standard features such as 20-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights, heated and cooled seats, heated R-line steering wheel, and a simplified 15-inch infotainment system.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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