How to Use motor vehicle in a Sentence

motor vehicle

noun
  • You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
  • Look, in the past six months, he has been hit twice by a motor vehicle one time.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Cop to shooting from a motor vehicle and walk with time served.
    — Paul Thompson, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The case is related to the motor vehicle theft in the same area.
    — Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Martinez was charged with felony death by motor vehicle.
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • He was charged with grand theft motor vehicle and two counts of felony kidnapping.
    — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Jones' injuries revealed that he had been struck by a motor vehicle.
    — Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Charges against him include third degree theft of a motor vehicle.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
  • That deal dismissed a charge of first-degree motor vehicle theft.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane as the vehicle being passed.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Free; a valid motor vehicle permit or day pass is required for entry to park.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2024
  • The man was charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
    — cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The 14-year-old, meanwhile, was charged with grand theft motor vehicle.
    — Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Ray has been charged with leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Ray has been charged with leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.
    — Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • The roadway will be closed all hours and days to through motor vehicle travel for several months.
    — oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Of course, one of the most sustainable things about the hotel and the island is its lack of motor vehicles.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
  • He was convicted of a felony, motor vehicle theft, and sent to prison for several months.
    — Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2023
  • For context, motor vehicle thefts in those cities rose 54% during that time.
    — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Just getting there requires a motor vehicle, or else stamina and an appetite for risk.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
  • While e-bike trauma is on the rise, motor vehicle mayhem remains much more common.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Burglary of a motor vehicle was up 22%.
    — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Kevin served eight years of a 25-year sentence for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Lee had three arrests on his record, all more than a decade ago and all for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, police said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
  • Police believe she was involved in a motor vehicle crash that day and may have sustained a head injury.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • He has been booked on charges of felony eluding and theft of a motor vehicle, according to officials.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Woods has been involved in several motor vehicle crashes over the years.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He also was charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of motor vehicle theft.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The indices for motor vehicle insurance and recreation were among the few to decline last month.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • On Tuesday, he was charged with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of theft of a motor vehicle.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023

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