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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
Fury is lauded for its efficiency – paired with a carbon fiber monocoque, the total vehicle achieves the best power-to-weight ratio on this list.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
These vehicles attracted the most attention at the event and even had a security guard nearby.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thor plans to test out the vehicle through rental provider THL, according to New Atlas.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Officers found the vehicles on the highway’s center divider, a gray Chevrolet Corvette stuck underneath the larger semi-trailer, according to CHP dispatch logs.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
These vehicles attracted the most attention at the event and even had a security guard nearby.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thor plans to test out the vehicle through rental provider THL, according to New Atlas.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Officers found the vehicles on the highway’s center divider, a gray Chevrolet Corvette stuck underneath the larger semi-trailer, according to CHP dispatch logs.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 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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The tournament will provide a major boost in tourism for the host cities, from a soar in hotel and restaurant bookings and transportation fees, alongside opening up additional jobs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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By comparison, the vehicle miles traveled per resident for the residential portion of the project is said to be a less than significant transportation impact.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Viewers were able to see an elderly man playing an instrument while seated on a chair.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this time, the moon itself scootched between the instrument and the sun, allowing CCOR-1 to briefly witness a true solar eclipse in space.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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At its core is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force centered around the amphibious assault vessel USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transport ships.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Knowing how quickly molds adapt to new environments – and which genes drive those changes – could help researchers design better ways to stop rot in storage and transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The hijacking of the sport and the community institutions that built it, by noxious forces using it for their own means.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Explaining banknotes’ appeal, the European Central Bank study says that in moments of acute stress the public sees cash as a reliable store of value and a resilient means of payment.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued an injured cyclist who fell more than 50 feet from a cliff and into a remote canyon, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In our hypothetical example, Club X incur £2m in agent fees on that contract renewal.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere has warned of the adverse impact of tariffs on its own business, including a $600 million hit from the levies in fiscal 2025.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Modern war power is based on the flow of fighting machinery, not the stockpile.—
John Fischer,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The vulnerabilities Binarly discovered allow hackers to replace safe firmware images with malicious ones without tripping mechanisms for detecting and blocking such attacks.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its automation eliminates the need for external mechanisms like motors or hinges, allowing for more efficient, compact designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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