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drives

  • plural
    of drive.
    drive
    verb (used with object)
    to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive back an attacking army;
  • present tense form
    of drive (3rd person singular).
    drive
    verb (used with object)
    to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive back an attacking army;

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"Usually, it takes more power to store more information. Our device, however, consumes 100 times less power and the storage capacity is higher than traditional storage devices, like flash drives."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of U.S. peers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

“We drive these roads for the excitement and euphoria, just like people go to Disneyland,” says Matt Kometer, a SkyLink supervisor from San Pedro who drives a 2026 Mazda MX-5 Miata.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The cost of food has soared as a fuel shortage drives up prices for transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“That’s how it starts—it drives Howie’s first trade.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis