motor pool

Example Sentences

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After the war, she spent several years as a translator for United States forces in Austria and also ran the motor pool for a time.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Even before the United States entered World War II, Army brass knew there was a deficiency in the U.S. motor pool: Our trucks were too big for quick, stealthy movement.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022

This car was more of a workhorse than a parade vehicle, and was used to shuttle the president throughout Washington until it was replaced in the motor pool during the Johnson administration.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2020

John, who was born in the Chicago suburb of Maywood in 1946, was drafted in the late 1960s and spent two years in an Army motor pool in Germany.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2020

The motor pool was only a few blocks away, but the rain was pouring down when Officer Delinko wearily came out of the headquarters building.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen