motor
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I took my iPhone and our decrepit vacuum into my workshop after supper, googled “Kenmore Progressive vacuum noisy” and found what I wanted—a YouTube video showing how to replace the motor bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
It has provided day-to-day hotel management, raised capital, and even operated motor boats for the hotels.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — is a neurological disorder that destroys motor neurons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The sky had lightened just enough now that he could cut the boat's headlights, but they still had the Jade glow of the orb motor to worry about.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing motor
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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