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wheel

[hweel, weel] / ʰwil, wil /




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Within minutes, a robotaxi pulls up with nobody behind the wheel.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

And theoretically fairgoers could have had fun on the Ferris wheel, though I didn’t see anyone lining up for that.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

The only ride was a massive Ferris wheel that didn’t work half the time.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

As Clare made his way to the dump, the haze was so thick, one would not even know he passed but for the whiny wheel on his worn-out wagon.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

And by inspiring simultaneous awe over good corporate citizenship and 72-pound wheels of Parmigiano reggiano, Costco seems to be one of the few entities with the cachet and mass appeal to break through.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In the dark workshops where cars would usually be built, men sat around while tools and wheels were idle.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Whether the form has legs, wheels or a tower, it still needs actuators, sensors, edge compute, safety systems and someone to bolt it into a line.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

However, the nods featured in “Minions & Monsters” go even further back — call it a serious film school with training wheels.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The metal rims of the wheels had sunk three inches into the melting asphalt, and the truck ticked and popped and smoked, still hot from its incineration.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

TMZ published photos of someone who appears to be Graham being wheeled outside of his home and into an ambulance.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Finally, the long-anticipated moment arrived: Firefighters wheeled out a gurney carrying Hernán Alberto Gil Flores — a security guard who survived for more than a week trapped under a mountain of rubble.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

On the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing, children and adults wheeled their luggage or carried belongings atop their heads, as they moved from desk to desk to log their arrival.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

"They wheeled out a glass of champagne for everyone and said this is what she would have wanted."

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Dragons soared and wheeled above and between the mountains, spiraling up on the currents of hot air that filled their leathery wings, like sparks spiraling up from a bonfire.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The hope is that it could increase active travel - walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding - with daily commuting trips between the two towns expected to more than double when Center Parcs opens.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Because of their wheeling and dealing, they also have three first-round picks next year when the class of passers is projected to be much deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

The wheeling and dealing has continued during the season.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2025

He, wheeling once above them, screamed the hawk’s scream of defiant rage, and then shot on across the low beaches of Osskil, out over the breakers of the sea.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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