drove

Example Sentences

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He ended up in Chicago, where he drove for Uber seven days a week, pausing at 8:30 each night to call home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

A look beyond the major indexes offers more clues about what really drove the hot returns in stocks over the past three months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Oil and gas extraction drove the economy in April with the strongest monthly growth since February 2024, which more than offset weakness the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

While semiconductor and memory stocks drove the index higher, an animal health stock and consulting companies rounded out the laggards.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

My friends and I, boys included, had sometimes slipped out in the evenings and gathered at the corner near the lamppost to gab—at least until the disapproving frowns of elders drove us home.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu