drive at
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Briny fluids likely helped drive at least some of that chemistry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Michael Whitaker used to drive at an average of 65 miles an hour to 68 mph, hauling heavy equipment between Iowa, Maryland, Georgia and the Carolinas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“But we are aiming for that level four autonomy, where you don’t have to drive at all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Equally, these statistics don't tell us whether some people are choosing not to drive at night and nor do they account for other changes in driver behaviour.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
“Well, you notice the teacher don’t always call on somebody with his hand up. She lets drive at the others and, sure enough, they don’t know.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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