Example Sentences

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In Tour drive mode, automatic gearshifts are heard more than felt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It was clear the Dutchman would face no threat unless he ran into trouble and the Red Bull ran faultlessly, apart from some complaints from its driver about slow gearshifts.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023

Thus, the transmission is without the synchronizers that smooth gearshifts in modern manual transmissions, so operating it requires practice and skill.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

And every other automaker pays homage to the T-bird trend by offering even in compact models such pizazz features as instrument consoles, bucket seats, and floor-mounted gearshifts.

From Time Magazine Archive

They leaned in different directions like gearshifts on a race car.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan