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motor

[moh-ter] / ˈmoʊ tər /


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The team found that motor control in fruit flies mostly occurs locally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“A grand motor court welcomes you to a residence designed for elevated living and effortless entertaining.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, whose office regulates motor vehicles, helped to draft legislation that requires anyone riding one of the bikes on the street to have a driver’s license, title, registration and insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The vehicle in question, the JCB Hydromax, is being built with help from experts at Banbury-based firm Prodrive - which has a prestigious motor sport history.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A glass orb the size of a watermelon hung suspended over the silver prongs of the barge’s motor.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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