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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Under the GM settlement, which still needs court approval, the automaker would delete any driving data the company kept within 180 days and request that the two data brokers do the same.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Although the stock prices have soared, investors aren’t driving up shares on hype alone.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The timing of the output decline and the rise in prices “could hardly be worse,” as the U.S. driving season unofficially begins with the Memorial Day holiday at the end of May, the J.P.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
He and other vendors said that although competition for business remains, the current mood is driving innovation and collaboration in new ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
She vanished in the driving snow and wind, moving angrily in the direction I had thrown her.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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