motorcycle
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The boy had been with his father, who was getting his motorcycle tyre pumped up at the mechanic's shop.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro was taking part in a motorcycle rally about 400km away in Sao Paulo state.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was killed in an on-duty crash Monday evening in the Central Valley, the law enforcement agency announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 2018, stiff motorcycle tariffs imposed throughout Southeast Asia prompted Harley to open a factory in Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He straddled the motorcycle and started it up.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The U.S. announced an outright ban on the importation of large motorcycles from Canada starting later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
On Sept. 8, Canada imposed a 50% tariff on large motorcycles and many other goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, new US tariffs came into effect on a number of Canadian goods while some others were lifted, and bans on goods like alcohol and motorcycles are due to come into force next week.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
License plates are used to connect registered vehicles to their owners and are issued to all passenger vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, permanent trailers, trailer coaches and park trailers registered in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hearing the sound of motorcycles approaching, they flattened themselves against the wall of an abandoned cottage.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
She has traveled and lived around the world, crisscrossed South America and Indonesia on her own, motorcycled through Europe and Turkey.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2019
He studied art at a Christian college and motorcycled through Europe in his early 20s to, he said, “sleep in fields and eat yogurt.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2017
In 1908 he motorcycled from John O'Groats to Land's End.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2016
The soldier motorcycled in to see the artist.
From Time Magazine Archive
At ten forty-five, the paraders were halted for some reason, and the General's runners motorcycled down along the line of march and told the bandmasters to keep on playing the liveliest of tunes.
From The Five Arrows by Allan Chase
While many Chinese cities have restricted motorcycling, Chongqing has embraced it and become a biker's paradise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
That blocked the pipeline bringing new people into motorcycling, said Christy LaCurelle, president and chief executive of the Motorcycle Industry Council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
He added the auction would enable someone to "own a piece of motorcycling history" while celebrating Myers' legacy.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Tom Setterlund is a retired safety engineer who spends his time backcountry motorcycling, mostly on fire roads in the San Bernardino National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Better equipment and facilities would be supplied for touring, motorcycling, mountaineering, skiing, and hiking.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
