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[moh-ter] / ˈmoʊ tər /


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Among major categories, retail sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down 1.8 percent from the prior month.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Importantly, the strength of this connection was associated with how much individual patients' motor symptoms improved following electrode implantation.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Exports of motor vehicles and parts were up for a fifth consecutive month with an increase auto production in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

But he pleaded guilty to keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements and was ordered to pay a £666 fine, £100 costs and a £266 victim surcharge.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Two motor patrol boats, tied and locked securely, bobbed in the water as Baba’s nauka bumped into the dock.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Global drone makers are particularly dependent on China for brushless motors, antennas, cameras and batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“Now, it’s coming in our area, both on ammunition and on rocket motors for missiles and so on. And that is opening up the gate of further investments.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"China is trying to create this sort of high-tech economy that's digitally connected, that's AI-powered, and that builds on its existing strengths today in batteries, EVs, motors and other related technology."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Actuators, motors and gears are the muscles and the clearest near-term business case; beyond Schaeffler, Bosch has tied up with Neura Robotics and Magna has taken a stake in Sanctuary AI.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Inside his lab, amid the stink of petroleum fumes and the clatter of motors, Tuve asked Lawrence what research he intended to do at Berkeley, and got what he thought was a woolly answer.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The U.S. economy has motored along, powered by the artificial-intelligence build-out and a stock-market rally lifting spending among higher-income households.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

As the boat motored across the sea, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila said other nations should come to Cuba's aid.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

Max Jorgensen ate up space down the right, then Joseph Suaalii motored past Bundee Aki to put the Wallabies into dream territory.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

For some reason—the police cited low tide; Mafart claimed the problem was fishermen at the pickup spot—Dillais motored past Teal Park heading east.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

This was due, no doubt, to the fact that though I motored further and further from the house, I continued to find myself in surroundings with which I had at least a passing acquaintance.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

As you’re motoring away on your time off this summer, perhaps even driving over that very “Grapevine” on the I-5, here’s some backstory drama for you to take along in the passenger seat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The average price of a gallon of petrol in the US stood at $4.24 on Thursday, according to the AAA motoring group.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

But a rival motoring group, the upstart American Automobile Association, feared that a race on open roads would tarnish the industry’s already-poor record on safety, and lobbied against it.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

California drivers who are caught motoring at speeds of more than 100 mph will now face disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles — including potentially losing their driving privileges.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

How could his own motoring heart, with its valves and pressure systems, turn out an unknowable thing?

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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