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wiper

[wahy-per] / ˈwaɪ pər /


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It sounds impossible: Americans don’t buy more cars today than they did in 2007, and each one still has the same number of wiper blades and taillights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

A car has around 75, in engines, braking systems and even windshield wiper motors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Cook’s story starts on Dec. 19, 2024, in Chinatown, when he returned to his car to find a yellow envelope tucked under his windshield wiper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

She was found when the van driver made a stop to top-up windscreen wiper fluid on Thursday, with Jasmine curled up next to the battery peering up at him.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024

He sprays more and more cleaner and switches the wiper speed higher and higher, but the scat stays on.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

But China continued to invest in automaking, bolstered by its access to crucial raw materials needed for components such as EV batteries and windshield wipers to work properly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The latest batch of recalls was mainly related to issues with backup cameras and windshield wipers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

That’s because Cleveland-based First Brands is the maker of a raft of aftermarket auto parts — Trico windshield wipers, Fram air filters, AutoLite sparkplugs and Raybestos brake linings are among its 24 subsidiaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

The supplier of oil filters and windshield wipers has some $6 billion in balance-sheet debt in addition to its off-balance-sheet financing, primarily from factoring, a form of short-term borrowing backed by its customers’ unpaid invoices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

With his left arm, he pulls the rope and the wipers clear the window of water.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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