tractor-trailer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That’s a win for consumers, because the fuel powers the tractor-trailer trucks and other types of transportation infrastructure that move goods to stores.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
But Shearer was seated in the center of the cab, eliminating the right-side blind spot, and he was flanked by screens showing every object around his tractor-trailer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
By doing the reduction work close to the disaster site, debris that initially filled three or four dump trucks can be consolidated into one large semi tractor-trailer load.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Almost every year in the United States, a tractor-trailer plows into traffic that is stopped because of road construction, often causing deaths and injuries.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
We stopped on the New York State Thruway for gas, within sight of a number of large tractor-trailer rigs.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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