motorcycle
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For families without vehicles, reaching it can mean muddy tracks, a makeshift bamboo stretcher or a motorcycle - and a day's lost wages.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Eduardo Metzker, 29, was riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro when he was suddenly boxed in by two other bikes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 2018, stiff motorcycle tariffs imposed throughout Southeast Asia prompted Harley to open a factory in Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He’d also been seen around town on a nice new motorcycle.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cousins closest to Ralph in age said it wasn’t fair for Ralph to have a motorcycle.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
On Sept. 8, Canada imposed a 50% tariff on large motorcycles and many other goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The meetup, billed as the biggest weekly car show in the world, frequently draws hundreds of vehicles to the Outlets at San Clemente including hypercars, supercars, hot rods, muscle cars and motorcycles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Tuesday, new US tariffs came into effect on a number of Canadian goods while some others were lifted, and bans on goods like alcohol and motorcycles are due to come into force next week.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was also carrying goods, an electric vehicle, a pickup truck and motorcycles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yesterday a big crew of men on motorcycles arrived in the parking lot and parked their bikes by the water.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
She has traveled and lived around the world, crisscrossed South America and Indonesia on her own, motorcycled through Europe and Turkey.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2019
He studied art at a Christian college and motorcycled through Europe in his early 20s to, he said, “sleep in fields and eat yogurt.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2017
In 1908 he motorcycled from John O'Groats to Land's End.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2016
The soldier motorcycled in to see the artist.
From Time Magazine Archive
At ten forty-five, the paraders were halted for some reason, and the General's runners motorcycled down along the line of march and told the bandmasters to keep on playing the liveliest of tunes.
From The Five Arrows by Allan Chase
While many Chinese cities have restricted motorcycling, Chongqing has embraced it and become a biker's paradise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Starrs, a motorcycling novice, is emphasizing “joy and swagger.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
James Hewing, museum director, said: "Dave was a beloved figure in both motorcycling and entertainment."
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Tom Setterlund is a retired safety engineer who spends his time backcountry motorcycling, mostly on fire roads in the San Bernardino National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
"I've seen a red deer too," he said, "when I was motorcycling up to Ross this summer."
From The Judge by Rebecca West
