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On a major Jewish holiday, Hamas fighters descended on southern Israeli communities via pickup trucks, boats and motorized hang gliders.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
His toilet seat is motorized, rising and falling to provide a few precious moments of independence.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
The second was the People’s Car program, which would fund the development of an affordable vehicle meant to motorize Germany.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
At Camp Okavango, safaris are by boat (motorized and mokoro), on foot (with two protective guides), or by helicopter (for an additional fee).
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
His toilet seat is motorized, rising and falling to provide a few precious moments of independence.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
The second was the People’s Car program, which would fund the development of an affordable vehicle meant to motorize Germany.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
At Camp Okavango, safaris are by boat (motorized and mokoro), on foot (with two protective guides), or by helicopter (for an additional fee).
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
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“Motorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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motorize
verb
mo·tor·ize
ˈmōt-ə-ˌrīz 
motorized; motorizing
1
: to equip with a motor
2
: to equip with motor-driven vehicles for transportation
motorized troops
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