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Introduced to the country in the 1980s, a time when few people had cars of their own, the minivan was an inexpensive option that allowed growing numbers of Chinese people to take to the roads.—Precious Adesina, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 After the shooting, police released surveillance video of a white minivan that was wanted in connection with the case.—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 The Valar microreactor that flew above the C-17 aircraft is a little larger than a minivan.—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 Julie Frumin broke the news to her 11-year-old son in the minivan on the way home from school.—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan