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
Example Sentences
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Right-side steering wheels placed chauffeurs closer to the curb to open passenger doors; Ford was marketing to middle-class buyers who would drive themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Another created an animated video, geared to a Latino audience, showing Angelenos lining the streets to cheer as Pratt wheels a garbage can piled with trash and the incumbent mayor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A nurse wheels in a small cot with newborn twin girls.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
There are pottery wheels and a derby car racetrack for tiny cars carved from zucchinis.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Within minutes, the wheels began to turn and the train started rolling down the tracks toward Washington.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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