driving

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“Now, the roles are reversed: the national security folks are in the driving seat,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The buildout comes at a cost: power-hungry facilities are straining local grids and driving up electricity bills, contributing to a nearly 17 percent jump in the average New Jersey household's energy costs last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Such hybrids, which have both large batteries and a gasoline engine, allow for an electric-only range of dozens of miles, suitable for city driving, and can switch to full hybrid mode for longer trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At the time, Homeland Security officials accused Longoria of driving toward agents and injuring them; surveillance video captured from across the street appeared to refute that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I stood on the runners and pretended that I was driving a team of barking dogs.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell