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[moh-ter] / ˈmoʊ tər /


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“Boy, don’t you know you gotta be 16-years-old to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Kentucky?” he asked.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

More than 10,000 camels were imported into Australia from 1840, many of them released into the wild with the development of railways and then the arrival of motor vehicles in the 1920s.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Excluding motor vehicles and parts, the retail inventory-to-sales ratio held at 1.09 in April for the second straight month, according to Census Bureau data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

With summer approaching and children out of school, the department has deployed motor officers into the park to specifically address the problem of unsafe riding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

All of a sudden Yao cut off the motor, and we came to a stop.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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