motor
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An elite two-point shooter for the Spartans, VanSlooten has a high motor on the offensive side and can play a quick defensive game.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Founded in 1902, AAA is a nonprofit coalition of so-called motor clubs throughout the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
There were trucks and motor vehicles carving tracks in the road, which froze overnight and then turned to mud again during the day.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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