motor
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In the past, the motor fuels sector has been accused of putting up prices quickly when the cost of oil rises, but only reducing them slowly when it falls back.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Outside, crowds pressed against barriers as celebrities arrived, a different sort of reveal from the motor shows where de Meo spent much of his career, typically staged for staid investors, dealers and journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It has provided day-to-day hotel management, raised capital, and even operated motor boats for the hotels.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
He drifted along with the grannies, pulling his oar slowly through the inky water while his heart raced like a speedboat motor.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing motor
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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