motorize
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Sensory technology could help motorize the prosthesis, allowing for improved gait when running and other improvements.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2016
Skateboards retain some residual punk cool even after you motorize them.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2015
Though Washington spoke of Red orders for U.S. heavy industry, the supersalesmen actually in Moscow last week all seemed to offer equipment to motorize the Red Army against Japan.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The biggest trouble was that the Soviets were in a headlong rush to motorize; they insisted that the plant be in operation within three years from the day that ground was broken in January 1967.
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It devolves upon the United States to help to motorize the world.
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The largest decline was in the motorized vehicle crime rate, which fell by 25.8%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Once reserved for military, industrial and rehabilitative use, these types of motorized supports are becoming light and affordable enough for regular folks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Marcella Anglada, 61, pulled out her phone and showed Pratt a video of nearby broken sidewalks that she said were impassable in her motorized wheelchair.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Much like Allen’s abode in Buffalo, it has a sizable pool, which can be accessed via a motorized window wall between the main living area and the backyard.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Matt waited tensely for the hum of El Patron’s motorized wheelchair.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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With what money there was available, he began motorizing small units.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He wished he could think up a way of motorizing it, fix it up like sort of a four-wheeled motor scooter.
From Jerry's Charge Account by Charles Geer