Example Sentences

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I was not preparing to write about the tampered undercarriages of ski jumpers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

French armoured truck maker Arquus, specialised in manufacturing high-tech off-road military vehicles, has gone back to producing more low-tech undercarriages for howitzers as the ground war in Ukraine boosts demand for artillery.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2023

On Tuesday, black-suited private security guards also ran mirrors around vehicles to check their undercarriages for explosives — a measure rarely seen in the Emirates.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Bennett was among dozens of people who complained about the rats that regularly chew up through the undercarriages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022

I'll make L-brackets that stick out from the undercarriages, with the hooks facing up.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir