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had motored

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That morning they had motored out at 5:30, pulling up and emptying about 250 traps throughout the day.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2020

He pulled a towel over his face and kept it there before covering his legs, which had motored around United Center for 39 hard minutes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2020

They had motored from Banff to Lake Louise, to Field, where their train awaited them, over one of the most spectacular drives in the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sukarno had motored out to Djakarta's upper-crust Tjikini elementary school, where three of his six children are students, to participate in the school's anniversary ceremonies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tall marsh grass obscured my view to the right, but as soon as we had motored around it, I glimpsed the remains of an old dock—a place where J.T.,

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings