wheels
Britishplural noun
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the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc
the wheels of government
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an informal word for car
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a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc
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Because the wheels were not secured with chocks, and no breakaway cables were attached, there was nothing preventing the vehicle from rolling backwards when it was lowered on to the skates.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
During the demo, which was livestreamed on Tesla's X account, the car launched from a steep steel ramp and performed a full barrel roll in mid-air before landing on its wheels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now she’s returning the favor by asking a German state leader to grease the organizing wheels for the UAW at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Ala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
They include dozens of 5-foot-8-inch, 160-pound robots on two legs or wheels, called Apollo, that trade the intense precision of a traditional robot for flexibility and mobility.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The other wheels look damaged, but it is difficult to assess just how much.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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