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also busses
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
this old bus is still running—but barely
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Recent Examples of buses
Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Local property taxes pay for school buildings, maintenance, repairs, heating, cooling, lighting, cyber security and buses, among other things, Anderson said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The county originally contracted for 75 buses, but only 69 were delivered.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The city’s most recent transportation update asserts that an 11,000-seat stadium in the middle of Franklin Park can operate with minimal traffic impacts by relying heavily on shuttle buses, remote parking, and unusually high transit use.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
All available buses will be outfitted with chains on their tires, but articulated ones will be removed from service for safety reasons.
—January 25, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
Attacks on security posts in Balincha, Tump and Kharan districts were thwarted, while in Pasni and Gwadar, insurgents attempted to abduct passengers traveling on buses along highways, police said.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Local property taxes pay for school buildings, maintenance, repairs, heating, cooling, lighting, cyber security and buses, among other things, Anderson said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The county originally contracted for 75 buses, but only 69 were delivered.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The city’s most recent transportation update asserts that an 11,000-seat stadium in the middle of Franklin Park can operate with minimal traffic impacts by relying heavily on shuttle buses, remote parking, and unusually high transit use.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Cars and tour buses bringing day trippers will be turned away.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
All available buses will be outfitted with chains on their tires, but articulated ones will be removed from service for safety reasons.
—January 25, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
Noun
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Yes, there is a cat with two heads, but that is Brazil in 1977, from the décor to the clothing to the cars to the atmosphere.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Images from the scene show damaged cars stopped next to tractor trailers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl under Harbaugh, whose younger brother Jim coaches the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Veteran head coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin hit the market.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Getty Images At Davos 2026, global leaders spoke about artificial intelligence the way their predecessors spoke about railroads, electricity, automobiles and the internet.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Europe softened its goal for all vehicles to have zero emissions by 2035 at the urging of automakers, but its new target is still a 90% cut in automobiles’ carbon dioxide emissions by 2035.—
Hengrui Liu,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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MacBooks have a reputation for being premium machines — and for a very good reason.—
Keumars Afifi-Sabet,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Season 2 will focus on three more scenic escapes as Ross jets off to new destinations.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the two Tesla rides the American-Statesman requested, the first had a wait time of 29 minutes, while the second had a wait time of 13 minutes — both longer than the average Waymo wait time.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rudy Giuliani breakdances and rides a tank.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Buses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buses. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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