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  • 21Drunk driving in the United States — Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the United States, though… …

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  • 22drive — [[t]draɪv[/t]] v. drove, driv•en, driv•ing, n. 1) to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies[/ex] 2) to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a… …

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  • 23clutch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly 2. obsolete clench intransitive verb …

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  • 24Georg Braun (rider) — Georg Braun (born 2 September 1918 in Hechingen, Germany) was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.His first foray into racing in 1939 was ended by the war. In 1950, as a 32 year old newcomer , he won 6 of 8 races with his supercharged DKW.… …

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  • 25field sobriety test — A preliminary test used by law enforcement officers to evaluate whether a driver is intoxicated. The test is performed on the side of the road where the driver was pulled over, and is designed to test the driver s ability to perform the type of… …

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  • 26road test — Driving a motor vehicle on the highway to determine need for repairs, the nature of repairs needed, or the condition of the vehicle after repairs made. Kenner v Century Indem. Co. 320 Mass 6, 67 NE2d 769, 165 ALR 1463. An examination given an… …

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  • 27mass transit — a system of large scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains. Cf. rapid transit. * * * Transportation systems, usually publicly but sometimes privately owned and operated,… …

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  • 28Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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  • 29aerospace industry — Introduction       assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …

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  • 30marketing — /mahr ki ting/, n. 1. the act of buying or selling in a market. 2. the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling. [1555 65;… …

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