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  • It is normal for sustainment costs to outstrip the basic drive-away cost of a piece of military hardware.

    The $1 Trillion Fighter-Jet Fleet Nathan Hodge 2011

  • The Sentinel also has drive-away locking – with the doors locking automatically as soon as you whizz off.

    Jaguar's XJ Sentinel uncaged at Moscow motor show 2010

  • "On the Road" in all of its versions is the story of a series of cross-country trips made by Kerouac between 1948 and 1950 - "trips" rather than "travels," because they are all about covering ground, whether by hitchhiking, by bus or by drive-away car.

    Sante on On the Road 2007

  • "On the Road" in all of its versions is the story of a series of cross-country trips made by Kerouac between 1948 and 1950 - "trips" rather than "travels," because they are all about covering ground, whether by hitchhiking, by bus or by drive-away car.

    August 2007 2007

  • The newspapers had choice words for Madlyn Primoff, the "drive-away mom" -- and none so superlative.

    Rob Fishman: Desperate Housewives 2009

  • I had to drive to Palm Springs to deliver our drive-away car to its owner and then return on a Greyhound bus.

    Cheech & Chong Tommy Chong 2008

  • I had to drive to Palm Springs to deliver our drive-away car to its owner and then return on a Greyhound bus.

    Cheech & Chong Tommy Chong 2008

  • (EBD) "Bentley" branded front brake calipers Front brake discs: Two-piece assembly with 400mm diameter x 38mm thick iron disc and lightweight aluminium hub Rear brake discs: 370mm diameter x 30mm thick iron disc with lightweight aluminium hub Electronic Parking Brake with drive-away assist and hill hold feature.

    Autoblog Frank Filipponio 2010

  • It can be divided roughly into four situations which are: drive-away, during eco assist, scramble-assist and 70-80% throttle.

    Autoblog Green AutoblogGreen Staff 2010

  • A drive-away saddlemount or drive-away saddlemount with fullmount vehicle transporter combination shall not exceed an extreme overall dimension of 97 feet in length.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2010

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