stick shift
Example Sentences
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“People who are going to buy a stick shift are driving from A to A, for the experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
That beetle was banged up because when John first got his license, he didn’t realize that because it was a stick shift, he needed to put the handbrake on when parking.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Toyota has decided that the way to get people excited about electric vehicles is to give consumers the illusion of driving a stick shift, fake vroom sound and all.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023
Bassett’s character gives him historical context and teaches him skills, like how to drive a stick shift.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023
Sam pushes the stick shift into gear, and the vehicle lurches forward, weed killer sloshing in the giant tanks behind us.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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