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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
In reality, the vehicle contained civilians, and the officer’s statement was directed at them, not federal law enforcement.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
One person is dead following a vehicle collision in downtown Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Authorities were able to locate his vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop when Lacy led them on a pursuit before crashing his car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The driver refused to pull over, and officers pursued the vehicle northbound on Interstate 880, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
One person is dead following a vehicle collision in downtown Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Authorities were able to locate his vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop when Lacy led them on a pursuit before crashing his car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The driver refused to pull over, and officers pursued the vehicle northbound on Interstate 880, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2025
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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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Still, Molina’s tenure overlaps with the council’s deadline to make transportation board appointments.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Combs was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the Gulf, governments and the private sector are creating new companies and financial instruments that open opportunities for investors in both debt and equity markets.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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An advantageous aerial view Neither orbiter carries instruments that were designed to clock wind speeds on Mars.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Being a character onscreen transports you forever into another, more enchanted realm.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mürren Getting to the tiny, car-free village of Mürren is part of the adventure, and requires using public transport, bicycling, or walking.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire in connection with the Palisades Fire, according to Bill Essayli, the acting US attorney for Southern California.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and chief technology officer, has by all means conquered the tech world.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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In September, Border Patrol agents averaged roughly 279 apprehensions per day along the Southwest border — about 8,300 for the month — marking a 95% drop from the previous administration’s daily average of about 5,110 between February 2021 and December 2024, according to CBP figures.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to a China State Council directive, the country is aiming for AI adoption to reach 70% of the population by 2027 by imbuing various agents and other applications across core industries.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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The violent machinery of the state is directed against the country’s own citizens.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a lot of innovation and so much new technology—new machinery, and new methods of doing things more efficiently; that’s one.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mechanisms that enable replication—the model weights themselves, the precise optimization subroutines, the engineering tricks that enhance model capabilities—deserve tight custody.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Having a more robust mechanism in place to collect product data—then share it externally—could be key for manufacturers worldwide as companies race to meet their sustainability goals and determine how to comply with regulations.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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