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lorry

[lawr-ee, lor-ee] / ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /




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One of the men then noticed the teenager in the lorry and helped him exit safely.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Contractors who witnessed the incident described seeing flames coming from the rear tyres of the lorry and Lloyd's boots before he collapsed.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"Another time a lorry coming down the hill hit the bridge, then a car and a telegraph pole."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"The collision involved a white Scania lorry, white van, blue BMW and white Toyota Auris," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A pair of women on bicycles pull off the road and gape at the truck as its passes: some infernal lorry sent to blight their town.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Goods are typically transported to destinations by lorries and vans, so high fuel prices can have far-reaching consequences.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

One resident told AFP news agency "there were many, many drone strikes", and that some Eritrean lorries had been destroyed.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Coedpoeth, villagers say lorries began dumping a few months ago on former farmland off Talwrn Road, and one person said so much had been deposited it had "levelled off" a hillside.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Glasgow City Council said two fires had taken place in bin lorries this year, with a further seven last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Around the abandoned lorries they passed, supplies had been scattered by troops looking for food or drink or petrol.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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