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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If the Bank of Japan delays a rate increase even as companies pass on higher costs, that could weaken the yen further by driving real interest rates even lower, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“We see AI driving even greater value for Baidu in the quarters ahead.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Officers had become suspicious of how he was driving his lorry, which was carrying 28 pallets of underwear and clothing, and they x-rayed it at the port.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Still, he added, “if they are serious about driving down emissions, then that has to be part of the conversation.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Next thing, we were all driving into town and they were so quiet and tense it just seemed like it was not a good time to speak, let alone talk about my groundbreaking, earth-shattering invention.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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