How to Use road/ground clearance in a Sentence
road/ground clearance
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Their steeds were armed for off-road battle with 37-inch all-terrain tires, skid plates and 13-inch ground clearance.
—cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
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Out here, ground clearance is at least as important as glitz.
—Scott Burns, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
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Its ground clearance and high seating position mark it as an SUV.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
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The package includes higher ground clearance, 33-inch tyres on 20-inch wheels, a roof basket, and a more durable underbody plate.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023
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Adaptive air suspension is available on the Z71 and High Country models for greater ground clearance when needed.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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There’s also a custom suspension with Fox shocks and Eibach springs, while the center skid plate has also been swapped out for a tank tread system should ground clearance ever prove to be an issue.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
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Whereas the TrailSport dials up the ride height by 1.0 inch for extra ground clearance, other Pilots are slightly easier to climb into.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
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This provides more ground clearance and continuously adjustable damping for the compression and rebound stages of the shock absorbers.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2023
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With some truly impressive ground clearance, big 22-inch wheels, and a hatchback that can transform into an open cargo bed at the touch of a button, the Activesphere is described as Audi’s most versatile concept.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 26 Jan. 2023
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The additional space created by the kit allows owners to increase ground clearance further by being able to accommodate larger off-road tires.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
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But outside of a track environment, Sterrato drivers will be hard pressed to identity those sacrifices, while constantly reminded of the car’s more refined ride and improved ground clearance.
—Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
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Electronically adjustable Sachs front suspension and a slanted KYB shock comprise the suspension, with both ends offering 6.7 inches of ground clearance.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
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Airplane models with low ground clearance, typically seen in smaller regional jets, pose a greater hazard because the engine is potentially closer to workers.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2023
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This is due to its body being split into multiple segments, which allow for upward and downward bending behavior, resulting in low ground clearance and stable locomotion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2023
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Every Wilderness edition is specifically engineered with front skid plates, upgrades to its ground clearance, drivetrain and all terrain capabilities.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
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