motor
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"Urban transport governance is still centred on moving vehicles. Reducing congestion and maximising road space for motor traffic take precedence over pedestrians," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
But he pleaded guilty to keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements and was ordered to pay a £666 fine, £100 costs and a £266 victim surcharge.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Almost half of the rise was due to increased energy exports, as well as a lift in shipments of motor vehicles and parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said he tried to motor back on course but ran out of gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Zara’s watching Nate, who is bent over a 15 hp outboard motor that a customer dropped off for repair.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Recreational outboard motors back then maxed out at 300 hp, and most were much smaller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The fires have also threatened a number of sensitive military and industrial sites in the area, including facilities that work on French ballistic missiles, rocket motors, and the processing of hazardous chemicals.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Actuators, motors and gears are the muscles and the clearest near-term business case; beyond Schaeffler, Bosch has tied up with Neura Robotics and Magna has taken a stake in Sanctuary AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The second is the component layer beneath them, the motors, reducers, bearings, sensors, and power content inside the machines themselves.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
All I saw was a river of trucks; all I heard was a roar of motors.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
The U.S. economy has motored along, powered by the artificial-intelligence build-out and a stock-market rally lifting spending among higher-income households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
As the boat motored across the sea, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila said other nations should come to Cuba's aid.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Max Jorgensen ate up space down the right, then Joseph Suaalii motored past Bundee Aki to put the Wallabies into dream territory.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
As the Zodiac motored into the harbor, Dillais carried fishing gear for cover.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Pong turned and motored down the line, his eyes searching the hulls of all the boats.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
It’s like a Brigadoon of the state’s motoring past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
As you’re motoring away on your time off this summer, perhaps even driving over that very “Grapevine” on the I-5, here’s some backstory drama for you to take along in the passenger seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
But a rival motoring group, the upstart American Automobile Association, feared that a race on open roads would tarnish the industry’s already-poor record on safety, and lobbied against it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The price of petrol and diesel has stopped rising after 43 days of increases, according to the latest figures from motoring organisation the RAC.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
A zombie in a ragged nineteenth-century motoring outfit clawed his way to the surface.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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