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scooter

[skoo-ter] / ˈsku tər /


NOUN
motor scooter
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There they were, the happy, four-wheeled couple: Summer on a scooter, cutting through the wind, Brandon tucked behind her on his Colnago bicycle, grinding until his quads were aflame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

This being Cartman, what he actually wants is an e-bike fast enough to function more or less like a motorized scooter.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

After World War II, the Soviets seized the Simson Works, before the complex eventually became a state-owned scooter manufacturer which retained the pre-war Simson brand name.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Wright spoke to jurors from a mobility scooter as a result, he told them, of COVID.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Whipping up the opposite sidewalk from behind the parked cars, it's a boy, and he's kicking along on a little silver scooter.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Waddy’s facility, owned by the data-center company Digital Realty DLR -1.16%decrease; down pointing triangle , is filled with echoey hallways so long some technicians ride scooters to get around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“With autonomous operation, you push a button on a computer and the drone flies by itself,” said Tokushige, who previously manufactured electric scooters before founding Terra Drone in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Part of their appeal is that Simson bikes first registered before 1992 are allowed to travel at 60 kilometres per hour, rather than the standard 45 kph for other scooters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

More recent numbers could be higher since high fuel prices have motivated many to use transit, bikes, e-bikes and scooters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

They mounted their scooters and took plastic swords and jousted on the driveway.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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