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They said the operator of a semi-truck, for example, could pay for the $5,900 in technology improvements in less than a year and save as much as $74,000 over the truck's lifetime.
First-Ever Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards For Trucks Announced By Obama Administration AP 2010
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On Cybertron, prior to the crash landing on Earth, Optimus Prime, for example, did not have the front grill of a semi-truck on his chest, nor did he have wheels on his calves.
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Most of these accidents involved truckers killed in semi-truck accidents, including jackknifing.
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At a temporary morgue outside Joplin, Mo., the bodies of more than 100 people lay in seven semi-truck trailers cooled to 35 degrees.
Kin Keep Vigil at Morgue Amy Merrick 2011
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Most of these accidents involved truckers killed in semi-truck accidents, including jackknifing.
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The operator of a semi-truck would save as much as $74,000 over the truck's life under the proposal, the administration said.
Big Trucks Face Fuel-Efficiency Standards Josh Mitchell 2010
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The cargo is then brought to a warehouse in Calabria and packed into a semi-truck that Mr. Martino drives to Rome.
Italian Mammas Put Meals on Wheels, Say 'Mangia!' to Faraway Offspring Stacy Meichtry 2011
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When my taxi pulled up before Periscope, my hotel in Athens, a semi-truck with loudspeakers on the roof was driving by announcing that the driver was ready to buy scrap metal.
Greece After The Fall Akhil Sharma 2010
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The Dezl devices are loaded with truck-specific points of interest, hours tracking, fuel and mileage logging, truck speed limits, and the National Truck & Trailer Services NTTS Breakdown Directory—a guide to 30,000 semi-truck repair facilities in the United States and Canada.
2011 CES: Garmin introduces new Dezl 560LT, 560LMT GPS navigators for truckers 2011
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I, for one, would like to see the government a whole lot smaller and abide by the Constitution instead of driving all over it with a semi-truck.
GOP senator warns of 'minor revolution' over health care 2009
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