as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Recent Examples of motor vehicle
The Port of Baltimore is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest on the East Coast, is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles can enter their information into the NHTSA recall check or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
At the state level, departments of motor vehicles generally require vehicles to be classified as either an automobile or LSV to receive the registration that permits them to be legally operated on public roads.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest on the East Coast, is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles can enter their information into the NHTSA recall check or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
At the state level, departments of motor vehicles generally require vehicles to be classified as either an automobile or LSV to receive the registration that permits them to be legally operated on public roads.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Money & Markets The 10 best SUVs to buy right now, according to Consumer Reports Consumer Reports tested more than 150 SUVs to make its recommendations By Start Slideshow Americans love their SUVs, which make up the majority of new car purchases in the country.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The death follows an Oct. 3 traffic fatality near the same intersection where a man died after he was struck by a bus in the area of Mission Boulevard and Warm Springs Boulevard.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That may have been the beginning of automobile finance.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Any business selling consumer goods, as well as the automobile sector and housing construction industry, are likely to feel some pressure related to fiscal policy uncertainty.Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over the past five weeks, rookie Devaughn Vele’s also been a conversion machine.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in the number of mining machines in operation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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