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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Over the longer term, the technology could support industries that depend on extremely fast information processing, including autonomous driving, next-generation communications, and quantum technologies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
I honestly have no idea when or how it happened — I never heard a rock hit the windshield or noticed anything while I was driving.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
This shift is driving investment in capacity and skill-building into precision machining and tooling, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Instead, it wants to expose the wounds that are driving its characters to look for love in all the wrong internet places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Two men on horseback and a third driving a covered wagon.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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