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lorry

[lawr-ee, lor-ee] / ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /




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Three undercover investigators posing as wannabe lorry drivers turned up for medical tests, booked online and scheduled for the same time at three different locations across the UK in 2019.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The lorry had departed from the Malian town of Telhandek but veered away from its intended route, the governor's statement said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On 27 June 2025, while on duty in an unmarked car, Surrey PC Jay Wakefield saw a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A281 in Shermanbury in West Sussex.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A police officer at the scene of the crash told the BBC a bike and lorry were involved, with the cyclist in a "serious" condition in hospital.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I held back my tears and left the verandah to meet with Junior at the junction where we waited for the lorry.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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