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motorcades

noun

plural of motorcade

as in fleets

a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

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Recent Examples of motorcades Lindsey Graham always had a deep appreciation for earpieces, motorcades, and heavily secured environments. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Tianzhu was one of the most visible sporting venues in China, sitting just off an airport route heavily traveled by motorcades carrying the country’s top leaders. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Eventually, one by one, the distinguished company slipped back into waiting motorcades. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 Officials say travelers should plan ahead, remain flexible and anticipate occasional disruptions, including possible motorcades for VIP guests. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Hassan has one of the continent’s longest motorcades. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 The corps accompanied motorcades and served as messengers. — La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025

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Voya estimates that its system could be about four times more compact than diesel generator fleets and 100 times more compact than grid-scale battery installations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Thanks to a rising demand for more premium products, airlines are reversing course on the steady elimination of individual entertainment screens and are now adding them back to their fleets across all cabin classes.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
In mid-July, the annual Watermelon Festival features live entertainment, antique cars, parades, rides, and of course, watermelons.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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