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drive

[drahyv] / draɪv /








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China’s factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace in more than four years last month, as surging energy prices continued to drive up production costs, while consumer inflation missed forecasts as consumption remained weak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The King Abdullah Financial District is one of the most visible manifestations of the kingdom's ongoing economic and social reforms drive, with towering glass skyscrapers, high-end retail outlets and green spaces dotting the area.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Rams took the lead early in the fourth quarter after Stafford directed a 65-yard, 12-play drive that culminated with Nacua’s seven-yard touchdown catch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

"Gives me the confidence and reminds me again that I haven't forgotten how to drive," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Her chin was set, and she gripped the reins herself, so she hadn’t brought me along to drive.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

"You can think of it as the first step in a chain reaction: Physical stress unlocks the raw material, oxidative stress drives the conversion, and DHRS7 amplifies the signal."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

While overall attendances are increasing, the Blast - which drives 20% of the club's ticketing revenue - is declining.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Plus, port employers near deal to delay strike threat, and surging chip demand drives up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Who could image that a freshman quarterback, Paytyn Guess, would put together two drives that required less than two minutes to deliver victory?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Then she drives us to the thrift store.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountains, but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Robert Cooper

Then Sir Gareth laughed, and said, "Say you so?" and therewith he drave past all those esquires and Lynette and the dwarf went with him and no one dared to stay him.

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

So folk within that country fair Lived on, nor from their memories drave The thought of what they could not have.

From The Earthly Paradise A Poem by William Morris

On frozen bunt and gasket The sleet-cloud drave her hosts, When, manned by more than signed with us, We passed the Isle o’ Ghosts!

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 by Various

And unforgiving, unforgiven, A derelict, by tempest driven, I drave beneath the breadth of heaven ...

From Ioläus The man that was a ghost by James Allan Mackereth

It is an unceremonious ending for a vehicle that once drove palpable hype for Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Anderson's value in a more expansive role was seen in his assist for Haaland's winner at Leipzig this week, as he drove with the ball before playing a cross, reminiscent of Kevin de Bruyne.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Internal affairs investigators were tailing Meiser when he drove to retrieve the package from the woman at the gas station in Valencia, according to investigators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Last month, a few executives based in Riyadh even drove themselves to Damascus—an 18-hour drive through barren desert and across two international borders—rather than risk flying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I think again about the field trip when Mom drove over someone’s lawn.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

China’s producer-price index rose 5.7% in October from a year earlier, driven by surging energy prices and marking the fastest pace in over four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Much of their attacking threat has been driven by Gross, who rejoined the club from Borussia Dortmund in January, having left in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Rather than being driven by a mass extinction, some evolutionary transitions may involve periods of extraordinary diversity, when declining lineages and emerging groups coexist.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

“It was a major distribution day,” Krinsky told MarketWatch, using Wall Street jargon to describe a sharp selloff driven by institutional investors.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

One winter day in early 1970, Everett Alvarez and a few other American prisoners were loaded onto a jeep and driven to downtown Hanoi.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Known widely by the affectionate name, 47-year-old Tetiana Vyshniak is the driving force of a movement urging for the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Earlier this year, large protests broke out in Houston after an ICE officer fatally shot a man driving to work.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Instacart in 2019 recruited Dallaire, who had established a reputation for driving revenue by connecting shopper data, ads, e-commerce and ad measurement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Traffic deaths are preventable and I’ll make sure we’re enforcing laws against dangerous driving, providing actual protection for people who walk and bike, and get our street lights back on and our streets fixed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dad is driving, but he’s a million miles away.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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