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
The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System relied on contractors reviewing thousands of ER records and categorizing them by cause, including motor vehicle accidents, adverse drug events, firearms, drownings, poisoning, dog bites.
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Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The next mayor must understand that car supremacy cuts into public space, threatens public safety, and erodes the public’s quality of life — just ask the families of 121 pedestrians who were crushed to death by motor vehicles last year, mostly while trying to get from one curb to another.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Sauter pleaded no contest to several charges, including vehicular homicide and careless operation of a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license resulting in death.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department (WCSD) arrested the teen on Feb. 28 on theft and motor vehicle charges after police found his stepfather and mother slain in their home — and later found Casap allegedly driving his stepfather's car.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The next mayor must understand that car supremacy cuts into public space, threatens public safety, and erodes the public’s quality of life — just ask the families of 121 pedestrians who were crushed to death by motor vehicles last year, mostly while trying to get from one curb to another.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Sauter pleaded no contest to several charges, including vehicular homicide and careless operation of a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license resulting in death.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department (WCSD) arrested the teen on Feb. 28 on theft and motor vehicle charges after police found his stepfather and mother slain in their home — and later found Casap allegedly driving his stepfather's car.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Prosecutors alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer after the couple got into an argument.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Prep Your Vehicle Make sure your car is road-trip ready.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, hours later on April 18, they were loaded onto a bus bound for nearby Abilene Regional Airport, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and family members, before the bus was turned around and sent back to the detention center.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Mexican government also organized fleets of buses intended to transport Mexican nationals from reception centers back to their hometowns.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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For those who like to keep fit, there's a fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, Power Plate machines, a Kinesis wall, and a Pilates corner.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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One of Musk’s machines plays a minor role in Cronenberg’s latest picture, The Shrouds (out now), when the story’s antagonist, Guy Pearce, programs coordinates into a Tesla for it to self-drive protagonist Karsh (Vincent Cassel) to a mysterious location.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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