as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of bus
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Dozens of children at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Massachusetts boarded buses to the World Cup to see England face Ghana on Tuesday.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Between long hours driving a city bus in Indianapolis, attending barbecues and playingcard games with family, Bailey has developed deep roots in his community.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Dozens of children at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Massachusetts boarded buses to the World Cup to see England face Ghana on Tuesday.
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Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Littleton Public Schools was contracted to bus the students, who are nonverbal and autistic, to and from school each day.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
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Police say the woman was standing outside her home when a group in a car approached her.
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
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With huge bulging wheel arches and a predatory prowling front end, the M Concept is instantly recognizable as a high-performance automobile, like a sedan that’s been working out at the gym and hasn’t skipped the protein supplements either.
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For businesspeople, institutional investors, consumers with credit card or automobile debt, or anyone or anything else — for you — understanding the Fed is important.
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In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.
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This machine has five presets for making everything from slushes and frozen juice to frappes and milkshakes.
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Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
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One person who was riding an e-bike has died following a crash on Thursday involving an Oakland County Road Commission truck.
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Clark and Indiana entered Thursday's contest riding a five-game winning streak, but the Dream ended it with a 108-101 win in Indianapolis.
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The summer sun can turn your car into what feels like an oven on wheels.
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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.
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Acuff has drawn rave reviews from Calapari, who has coached 42 NBA lottery picks and 13 All-Stars with 43 All-Star appearances, including two MVPS, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Rose.
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The consensus in the Spanish capital was that Arbeloa, while not yet cut out to coach a club of Madrid’s magnitude, was not responsible for the chaos that engulfed the club.
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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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