SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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Police have now confirmed that Nickeya Mitchell was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, adding that officers say open containers of alcohol in her SUV.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Ford leaders have promised several other affordable EVs based on the universal EV platform including an SUV, but again, those likely won't arrive at dealerships until late next year or 2028.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There was a short pursuit on the freeway, which ended when a tire blew on the SUV.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Xpeng previously stated that the SUV's processing chops will be powered by four Turing AI chips with a total computing power surpassing 3,000 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Ford leaders have promised several other affordable EVs based on the universal EV platform including an SUV, but again, those likely won't arrive at dealerships until late next year or 2028.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There was a short pursuit on the freeway, which ended when a tire blew on the SUV.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Xpeng previously stated that the SUV's processing chops will be powered by four Turing AI chips with a total computing power surpassing 3,000 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second).
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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