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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He eventually got some radio play with his 1973 single “Keep Those Big Wheels Hummin’.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Mattel reported growth across brands such as Hot Wheels, which notched a 17% gain in gross billings—a measure of sales to retailers before adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Fliers received a prompt after purchase suggesting they consider Wheels Up if their trips continued to other destinations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Wheels Up now plans to use that Delta connection to make it easier for the company’s well-to-do customers to book a private aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Wheels were also adopted in Eurasian pottery making and in clocks.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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