lorry
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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
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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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