windshield wiper
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“There’s so much dust in the process of getting grain into a bin that it would have to have a little windshield wiper on the sensors to constantly clear it,” Gardiner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
The red-and-white slip of paper was wedged so inconspicuously under her windshield wiper that 21-year-old Ava Lind nearly missed it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor for free.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
The company has apparently had problems making that design safe for use in the real world; in late 2021, Musk tweeted that he was worried about the truck’s windshield wiper.
From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2022
She was jumping and tossing her head, her tail whipping back and forth like a windshield wiper.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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