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scooter

[skoo-ter] / ˈsku tər /


NOUN
motor scooter
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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

At an election rally in the town of Querfurt, 70-year-old Gerd has tacked a small, frayed German flag to the handles of his mobility scooter.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Stephen Magee had been using his previous scooter for about five years without any problems.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The kid was licking his ice cream cone, the mom was picking up his scooter, and the sister was glaring at me like she was going to kill me.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

“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

The scooters were designed and built in East Germany -- years after the Simson family had fled Nazi Germany for the United States -- but the bikes were still branded with their name.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

One of the most densely populated cities on the planet, the capital teems with a relentless tide of scooters and motorbikes in its narrow streets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Local volunteers have since helped transform the track into a 20+ mile long path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and mobility scooters, with some sections also open to equestrians.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Open garage doors show all of the junk inside, and bikes and scooters lay abandoned in yards.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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