two-ton

Example Sentences

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Like an urban squirrel or skunk, you are, alarmingly often, in danger of having your body shattered by a two-ton machine hurtling through space at 70 miles per hour.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

One is that people should be held accountable for mistakes if they fail to control a two-ton vehicle.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

"Is there a reason a person like you or me needs to maneuver in the city in a two-ton car and 600 kilograms of battery?"

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2023

Although some systems were more distracting than others, all hampered the driver’s ability to safely pay attention to the task of maneuvering a two-ton vehicle on public roads, the study found.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Pain lanced through his skull, and a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over him, a heavy, dragging thing that was like a two-ton blanket draped over his shoulders.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner