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lorry

[lawr-ee, lor-ee] / ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /




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Sepahvand arrived in 2016 concealed in a lorry.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Anyone who is running a lorry is absolutely devastated when they get their fuel bill at the end of the month. There's no business on earth that can withstand that increase in costs," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Inspector Christopher Ajayi Taiwo of the Ogun State Motor Traffic Division told the court that by the time he arrived at the scene, both the damaged Lexus and the stationary lorry had been removed.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

One lorry was seen heading in the direction of the Mersey Gateway bridge, and the second headed in the direction of Rainhill and Watkinson Way.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

In the morning an ancient furniture lorry stops for them.

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

At around seven o'clock last Saturday morning, dozens of men dressed in black climbed into the backs of lorries in a quiet Kent village called Preston-next-Wingham.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Police have released footage of the two lorries which were involved in the theft arriving at the site, the first at about 19:45 BST and the second shortly after 21:00.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The investigations in Coedpoeth come as another field on the edge of the nearby village of Minera has seen dozens of lorries depositing materials, which one local councillor described as "reeking of diesel".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

This rises to 257 when considering other migration-related deaths in the area, such as accidents involving people trying to board lorries bound for the UK, it added.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Few places are far from human noise—cars, buses, motorcycles, tractors, lorries.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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