eighteen-wheeler
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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If his second trip to Climate Pledge Arena is as showstopping as his 2022 concert, when he converted an eighteen-wheeler into a stage, it’s likely to be one of the biggest parties of the year.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
In the world of electric vehicles, an eighteen-wheeler is like a swimming pool — and the connections available at today’s highway stops are akin to garden hoses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Schools and colleges in several states canceled classes, and drivers in Texas found themselves stuck in frigid temperatures overnight, after an eighteen-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Kerrville, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
“A power line was hanging across the road and an eighteen-wheeler truck ran into it and got hung up in it and the Benton officer got there to help him,” Whittington said.
From Fox News ● Jan. 11, 2020
It’s not eight o’clock yet, but there’s a parking lot full of cars, an eighteen-wheeler full of boxes, and a line stretched out the door.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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