drive
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Once finished, they will help drive its mission to embed AI across 90% of industries and society by 2030.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Then Stafford hit him in stride for a 64-yard monster gain on the Rams’ third drive, which set up Kyren Williams’ 10-yard touchdown reception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Expanding gases and intense heat drive this material upwards, creating a vast eruption column rising 30–50 kilometers into the atmosphere – far above commercial passenger aircraft, which usually cruise at up to about 13 kilometers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Every S$300 million of contracts won by Singtel’s GPU-as-a-Service business, RE:AI, is estimated to drive a S$0.12 increase in the stock’s fair value, assuming all else is equal, according to Foo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A few days later, she watched his carriage drive toward the docks.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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“It’s like rabbit hole after rabbit hole,” says Jones, who drives for Uber between his hours of hunting fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Its momentum initially drives ash outwards in every direction – spreading hundreds of kilometers before high-altitude winds take over and carry fine ash thousands of kilometers downwind within a day.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Dr Zainab Laftah, a consultant dermatologist, explains that most of the so-called problems you encounter during puberty are related to testosterone, which drives rises in oil production and acne.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
This six-fumble fiasco saw the Chargers end drives in this frustrating staccato: missed field goal, punt, interception, punt, touchdown, punt, end of half, touchdown, punt, punt, fumble, interception, safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mostly he drives with his hands and voice, using the matched pairs of horses to wheel, to slow down, or to pull clear.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountains, but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Robert Cooper
So when all was ready for the encounter, as aforesaid, each knight shouted aloud and drave spur to horse and each charged against the other with all the fury of two wild bulls.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle
And Sir Bors and Sir Ector and Sir Lionel drave three at once at Sir Launcelot and he drave against them—one against three.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle
And unforgiving, unforgiven, A derelict, by tempest driven, I drave beneath the breadth of heaven ...
From Ioläus The man that was a ghost by James Allan Mackereth
Count Guido, the vicar, with the Tuscan league and the forces of the Pisans, marched upon Lucca, whereon the Lucchese made their peace, and drave out the Guelf refugees from Lucca.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Giovanni Villani
Katie Woollacott, also from Telford, said she used an app to find the cheapest fuel and often drove outside the town to find lower prices.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Housing remains the largest contributor to inflation, although price growth in the category has moderated, while higher petrol prices and airfares drove the latest acceleration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
First, he said, according to case files and court transcripts, he drove past the Roebucks’ house and turned onto a smaller county road, where he dropped them off.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 49ers stopped Stafford short of the goal line, and the 49ers subsequently drove 99 yards for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Some are, but not all. Someone from The Red Cross drove me.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Over the past two years, he has driven hundreds of miles crisscrossing the region, through back alleys and along highways to tally the condition of poles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The wings are driven by soft artificial muscles that contract rapidly enough to produce extremely fast wingbeats.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The coverage has been driven by a simple question: should we believe Earl Spencer's claims about the King's callousness after Diana's death?
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Bitcoin was eerily quiet earlier this month, but recent fresh interest from both individual and institutional investors have driven its surge in price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The lights on the Lagerstrasse were not even lit when we were driven from our bunks at 3:30 A.M.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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She's currently living in her boyfriend's home outside Penistone in South Yorkshire, which helps with living costs, but the rural location has made the job hunt harder for someone without a driving licence.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sandisk’s stock has soared this year, with artificial intelligence driving an intense need for memory and storage, and one analyst sees a change coming for the business as the technology takes off.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The sound is driving some residents to distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
General tips for driving in the rain include slowing down, avoiding distractions and leaving extra room when stopping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It came sneaking along the trail in angry gusts, driving icy arrows before it.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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