How to Use motocross in a Sentence
motocross
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Root got his start in racing at the age of 6 on 50cc minibikes on the Barona Oaks motocross course.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2020 -
Not far, to boot, from Bandimere Speedway and a dirt-bike motocross course.
— Greg Dobbs, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2017 -
All of the best guys in the sport started out riding and racing motocross.
— Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023 -
The pop star and the motocross racer have been married for nearly two decades and share two kids.
— Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023 -
The event was the first motocross race held inside a stadium.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023 -
The racer would find greater fame in the sport of motocross, as a parts entrepreneur.
— Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017 -
Pregnant and dressed in a halter top and black motocross pants, Cha stood by the models, counting out the moves.
— Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020 -
Facing off against a litany of motocross racers from all over the United States is nothing new for Beck.
— Chris Jeter, The Aegis, 27 July 2017 -
Jim was an avid motocross rider and enjoyed nothing greater than being one with his bike, ripping it up in the woods or on the ice.
— Hartford Courant, courant.com, 24 Jan. 2018 -
Deegan, Cabre and her father, the famed motocross racer Brian Deegan, have tried to tell the fan to back off but to no avail, the couple said.
— NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022 -
Severn Danza Park, which has trails, sports fields, picnic areas and a motocross track, is a half-mile away.
— Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 10 May 2023 -
A lot happens inside the park: Cross-country skiing and motocross.
— Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023 -
The Slayground also hosted X Games motocross events last year.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2023 -
Australian motocross teens battle it out to win races and forge friendships in this kids’ drama series.
— Hau Chu, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 -
Lawrence will be at Fox Raceway at Pala Saturday to open the 2024 outdoor motocross season.
— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 -
Kids events, food and drink, Dodge Demon simulators, freestyle motocross and stunt bike shows are also on tap.
— Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2019 -
Nearly 17 inches of rain fell in mere hours; the flood leveled nearly all of the motocross facility.
— Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023 -
With the American dominance of road racing in the 1980s, paired with the ascendence of motocross and supercross, flat track fell off a cliff.
— Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2017 -
From a group of trapeze artists to a 90-year-old stunt performer and her motocross bike-riding grandson, there was a variety of dangerous acts.
— Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022 -
The leather-centric look is the perfect mish-mash of two ever-reigning trends right now: motocross and pop culture nostalgia.
— André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Back when motocross racers (and movie stars who raced) wore wool jackets and primitive helmets (if even that), Triumph was a force to be reckoned with out in the dirt.
— William Roberson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 -
With 10 medals, Brian Deegan is the most decorated freestyle motocross rider in the history of the X-Games.
— John Smallwood, Philly.com, 27 June 2018 -
The annual bicycle motocross event has been staged in Louisville over the Labor Day weekend since the 1980s, and showcases talent from around the world.
— Marty Pearl, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2017 -
The mayor of a Georgia town has died in a motocross accident just months after being elected.
— Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022 -
Electric motors also provide gobs of torque, a big plus in motocross riding.
— Chuck Squatriglia, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2008 -
Coleman started in motocross, then teamed with his sister to become a world champion and two-time U.K. champ in P1 Powerboat.
— J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 -
With it, users can keep the phone stable during intense action sequences, such as while filming motocross.
— Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 2 May 2023 -
But as a motocross competitor, his real passion was for two-wheeled racers.
— Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023 -
He was named one of Triumph's Off-Road ambassadors in July 2021, assisting in the development of their next line of enduro and motocross bikes.
— New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Jerseys have been a street-style staple at fashion weeks across the globe, with attendees favoring vintage soccer, football, baseball and motocross graphics.
— Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
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