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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicle
The suspect then parked his car, exited the vehicle and continued shooting when he was rushed by police.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
The vehicle continued and collided with a 2022 Kia Stinger and a 2022 Ford F250 that were both parked in a parking lot.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
One person died in a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 4 near the Old River Bridge in the Discovery Bay area, officials said on Saturday.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
The vehicle continued and collided with a 2022 Kia Stinger and a 2022 Ford F250 that were both parked in a parking lot.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
One person died in a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 4 near the Old River Bridge in the Discovery Bay area, officials said on Saturday.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Its location in the new upscale development of Takanawa Gateway City, puts guests in a less touristy and much quieter part of town, while still being steps away from major transportation hubs like Takanawa Gateway Station and Shinagawa Station.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Beyond higher fuel costs, travel and transportation companies stand to lose out if the conflict makes consumers too nervous to travel abroad.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Decapitation is not a one-sided instrument.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ship was hit by two missiles, sparking a fire, according to Malta's transport minister, Chris Bonett.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The nonprofit has an all-women operational team as well as about 50 volunteers who clean, transport, foster, educate and fundraise for the rabbits.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei was born July 17, 1939, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, where his father was a Shiite cleric of humble means.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Government outsiders, effectively the state’s entire population, have no way or means of knowing.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The partnership formed only after Wimbledon, arranged through Tien’s agent, despite the two having lived in the same Southern California tennis orbit for years without ever meeting.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bruising drops in software company stocks this year have left investors struggling to discern which firms will be least and most affected by competition from AI agents.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Separately, a new 20% refundable investment tax credit for qualifying farm equipment and machinery was signed into law last year.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those duties, which cover a wide range of industrial and consumer goods, cover everything from machinery to apparel and footwear products.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pulvirent also pointed to the broad appeal of a jump hour mechanism.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ireland does not have an official state mechanism for recording antisemitic incidents, the group said.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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