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drive

[drahyv] / draɪv /








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But our feelings for the character is not the only, or most important, love story helping to drive the success of “Brand New Day.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The makeshift settlement, long earmarked for demolition, was founded by residents evicted in Seoul's redevelopment drive ahead of the 1988 Olympic Games.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Conversions are continuing to drive room growth, as the hotel chain favors acquiring existing hotels rather than building new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

It follows a recruitment drive from Volunteer Now, along with Belfast City Council, and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - the society of the musicians of Ireland.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

We fixed nets, often between tree stumps, and searched for fish to drive into them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"Henry Pollock drives season ticket sales," added Hearn.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Year-over-year revenue growth for Amazon Web Services came in at 37% for the second quarter as AI drives computing demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“Unfortunately, someone stole a good amount of drives from our office desks this past week,” Sean Berney, a director for original film at Netflix, wrote in a June 25 email, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Mosley said the company expects “durable long-term demand for mass capacity storage” as artificial-intelligence drives the creation of more data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

After she goes, Mom drives me to a park where there’s a 10K race this morning.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Then Sir Gareth wiped his sword and drave it back again into its sheath; and he remounted his horse and rode very quietly back to where the damsel waited for him upon the farther bank.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard

To her eyes this was infinity, and the purple mist in which the ships drave was ultimate mystery.

From Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Garland, Hamlin

And still they drave him hard; and ever near Seemed that great hart unwearied; and such cheer Still stung them to the chase.

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius

And they drave him through the town and Sir Launcelot retreated before them toward the castle; for he wist even in his madness that there were friends there who should help him.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard

No one now uses he spake, and he drave, instead of he spoke, and he drove; holpen is replaced by helped; holden by held; shapen by shaped.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

When Papas drove out to North Hollywood in November 2024 specifically to track new mileage, he realized he had crossed the Rubicon.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Harrington, the 2026 US Senior Open champion, drove the ball well but was let down by indifferent iron play and a cool putter.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Apple has since raised the MacBook Neo’s price to $699 for general consumers and $599 for students, after an industrywide memory shortage drove up hardware costs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

Sadi Tribak, a 38-year-old artisan from Tangier, drove to Fnideq with his children as soon as he heard the rumours about the open border.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

DuBeth drove home to Seattle and didn’t look back.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Sales were driven by 2% growth in Pfizer’s biopharma business and 7% growth in Pfizer CentreOne, the company’s contract development and manufacturing organization.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Those firsthand images also show guests being driven to the remote church in pickup trucks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“We are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Ashley. ... She was adventurous, outgoing, smart and driven, never letting obstacles get in her way,” the family’s statement read in part.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“I have driven just as long, if not longer, to go see a concert, a play or a Cubs game,” Haeffele said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Franz Ferdinand then asked to be driven to the hospital so he could visit the two wounded officers.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Economists often argue that increased spending on AI is driving inflation, he said, but a hike of 25 to 50 basis points is unlikely to result in a drop in capital expenditures among hyperscalers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Progress in U.S.-Iran talks could push oil prices down, limiting inflation concerns and driving bond yields lower, reducing downward pressure on gold, Kooijman says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Mercury, a large Los Angeles-based insurer, charged the highest differential, though it offered lower rates to widowed motorists with 34 or more years of driving experience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow were a huge driving force for Goodburn, amid the emotional turmoil of the past two years, and he completed his goal of reaching the 50m breaststroke final.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Like Renn, he knew that the snow on the fells should be driving the herds into the Forest, to grow fat on moss and mushrooms.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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