traction
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Traction tires were advised today on I-90 and oversize vehicles were prohibited after a wintry storm front came into the region last week, bringing freezing temperatures and snow.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022
The car’s mention recalls for Mr. Pépin a day during the Second World War when his family left Lyon in his uncle’s Traction Avant to stay at a farm for a while.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Palomares’ work sells for thousands of dollars in galleries, but on the corner of 3rd Street and Traction Avenue in downtown L.A., he pumps out still lifes for $39.99 a pop.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021
The cheeky steam engine was the loveable locomotive of The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited and known for playing in his local choir.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2020
Some friends of mine in the country own a small amount of Traction stock; they've written me to find out what its prospects are.
From The Main Chance by Nicholson, Meredith
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