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noun

ˈbəs

Definition of bus

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels this old bus is still running—but barely

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Noun

Oversized vehicles, like RVs or buses, will run you $600, according to the site. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Between long hours driving a city bus in Indianapolis, attending barbecues and playingcard games with family, Bailey has developed deep roots in his community. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026

Verb

People bus in from surrounding neighborhoods and towns. — Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 With the airspace closed, the only remotely viable solution would be to bus the players out of Iraq, but Arnold says that’s a non-starter. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bus

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Noun

Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of car

Noun

The update removes cattle hides, skins and leather from the scope of regulation, along with re-treaded tires, soybeans for sowing, articles of vulcanized rubber, conveyor and transmission belts, and aircraft and automobile seats.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
The golfer has been involved in four incidents involving automobiles since 2009, causing personal and professional harm.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Definition of automobile

Verb

Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
Eventually, Flores and Álvarez motored to the rendezvous point, where there was no sign of the Fiorella, or of the other skiff.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of motor

Noun

Realta plans to build its prototype magnetic mirror fusion machine, called Hammir, at the facility and expects to create more than 600 technical and non-technical jobs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
After Bonse applied machine learning algorithms to clean the image up, the speck remained.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of machine

Verb

Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
On the way to dinner, Luke rides in a taxi with Nathan, Aesha, and Joe.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of ride

Noun

Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of wheels

Verb

Jeff Caglianone coached Jac through the years, starting with games of catch in the backyard and continuing through high school.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Yet when asked to describe his first season coaching the men, Kiraly did not begin with offensive systems, blocking schemes, or statistical analysis.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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