- past participle of drive.
driven
Example Sentences
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"The kind of industrialisation Africa will see, people can't imagine. It will be massively changed in the next five to seven years, driven by population," said Gupta during a recent interview in Paris.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Kim says the expected ADR premium is likely to be driven by factors including mandates to major institutional investors to own only U.S. listed stocks and the potential narrow valution discount versus Micron and Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
In a statement, her agents said her life and career were "driven by her strong Christian values and commitment to public service".
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
“The area I represent cannot afford to absorb the long-term costs of a commercially driven groundwater export scheme,” Ruiz said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
He couldn’t know that she’d driven farm trucks since the age of twelve, that she’d skipped two grades and graduated high school at fifteen.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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