idling

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The spokesperson added the council was looking to develop "eco driving" across the fleet, starting with monitoring its vehicles' throttle usage, speed, mileage and idling in an effort to reduce fuel usage and carbon emissions.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It seems these days that almost everyone there has seen or felt the aftermath of an immigration raid: cars with shattered windows left idling and businesses emptied of their usual employees and patrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Avoid idling, and remember that at higher speeds, your car will be fighting higher winds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

More than 200 tankers are idling on both sides of the strait, leaving Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar unable to transport crude oil and petroleum products.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

And then we are out in the impossible cold, leaving trails of footprints in the snow from the dorm entrance to where his truck is idling.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour