lorry
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"They want to break our spirit," he said, perched on top of a lorry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Among them are the nurses, paramedics, engineers, lorry drivers and factory workers, who keep the country running while everyone else sleeps.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
One of his old bosses, Alistair Darling, the chancellor during the financial crisis, once memorably told me with affection, but in frustration, "Andy? He's like a lorry on ice", because his thinking swerved around.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The collision, involving a motorcycle and a lorry, happened on the Coolmillish Road and was reported to police at about 11:40 BST on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The driver of the lorry pulled up at the side of the road and, with his two companions, stared open-mouthed at the extraordinary spectacle.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Before lorries became the preferred mode of transportation, wherries - large sailing boats used in the Broads - would have transported goods to and from the factory.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
For Mike Craney, who has spent more than two decades driving lorries, such strikes are frustrating because, he believes, they should easily be avoided.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
An analyst told the BBC that more than 200 lorries and over 30 fuel trucks had been hit since the beginning of May.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
"The traders have nothing to sell because the lorries are blocked on the road," he remarked.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
From the backs of receding lorries the conscious wounded stared out blankly.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
