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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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The team discovered that this rise drives excessive mTORC1 activity, disrupting the normal cycle of protein production and removal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rafael will also reveal a connection to Lorca that, within the overarching narrative, drives a literary mystery relating to the unfinished play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Rams are 2-2 after Stafford directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives for a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Your mother may have lost some independence if she no longer drives, and I am curious to know how that decision was made.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The servers continued to work, their fans humming, drives periodically spinning and then stopping.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti