motor pool

Example Sentences

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After the war, she spent several years as a translator for United States forces in Austria and also ran the motor pool for a time.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

“We all had to be broken in, so to speak, to do what had to be done,” said Davis, who mainly worked as a motor pool driver.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Even before the United States entered World War II, Army brass knew there was a deficiency in the U.S. motor pool: Our trucks were too big for quick, stealthy movement.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022

This car was more of a workhorse than a parade vehicle, and was used to shuttle the president throughout Washington until it was replaced in the motor pool during the Johnson administration.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2020

He was beginning to lose confidence in Gus and Wes and was thinking of having them both transferred back to the motor pool and replaced by someone who could find something wrong.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller