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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Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.
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James Hill, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
That's when Sullivan got out of the passenger seat, allegedly pulled a gun out of the SUV and shot at the officer.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
First responders also towed a white SUV from the lake, believed to be the car the suspects were driving.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
After shots were fired, the SUV left the area, and authorities were able to locate the driver in Kansas City.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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James Hill, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
That's when Sullivan got out of the passenger seat, allegedly pulled a gun out of the SUV and shot at the officer.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
First responders also towed a white SUV from the lake, believed to be the car the suspects were driving.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
After shots were fired, the SUV left the area, and authorities were able to locate the driver in Kansas City.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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