driving
Americanadjective
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demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
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vigorously active; energetic.
a driving young executive.
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having force and violence.
a driving storm.
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relaying or transmitting power.
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used while operating a vehicle.
driving gloves.
adjective
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having or moving with force and violence
driving rain
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forceful or energetic
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relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion
driving test
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Fallout from the Iran war, as well as soaring labor costs, are driving more businesses to reduce recruitment and limit pay hikes, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Bass has credited her Inside Safe program, which cleans encampments and moves people into motel rooms, for driving the recent decline in street sleeping.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Options-market experts have said this is a sign that “FOMO” might be driving investors to pile into trades that have recently performed well.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
But it also exposed some of the immense egos driving its development.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Horst, the informant, was soon driving around East Berlin in his reward—a new car.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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