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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While the wheels of justice are moving slowly for victims, many are connecting online.
From BBC
But store manager Nikki Franks can’t say how much Valentine’s Day really moves the needle in terms of getting customers to consider a new set of wheels for that special person in their lives.
From MarketWatch
She plans to put wheels on her sled to continue running dogsled tours during the summer period.
From Barron's
"I'm talking about bent wheels, broke wheels, broke suspension, broke springs. People have to be towed off the road," he said.
From BBC
The movie had to be made close enough to the album’s release that it could ride the coattails of the record’s popularity until the “Brat”-green wheels fell off.
From Salon
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