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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
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
As of last year in California, nearly one in four new trucks, buses and vans were zero-emission.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
But in Seminole, Lynx buses had been driving around mostly empty, according to county officials, partly because most residents own their own vehicles in a suburban county less densely populated than neighboring Orange.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Noun
The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
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Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
As of last year in California, nearly one in four new trucks, buses and vans were zero-emission.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
But in Seminole, Lynx buses had been driving around mostly empty, according to county officials, partly because most residents own their own vehicles in a suburban county less densely populated than neighboring Orange.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
Noun
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So the crowds on the course, estimated at about 45,000 earlier in the day, which was sunny and seasonably warm, began to disperse, urged to seek shelter and reminded their cars might be the safest place, though there was no re-entry allowed.
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The company explicitly works with high-mileage vehicles, with coverage available for cars at 200,000 miles and beyond.
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The Venezuelan families of Ramírez, Palencia, Moisés Ballesteros and coaches Jonathan Mota and Erick Castillo are OK.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
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Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.
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The European goal machines — who both command a weekly salary north of $600,000 — have started the tournament with a bang.
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Hypersonic missiles have been in development for a while now, but these have tended to be extremely complex machines that are mind-bogglingly expensive to make and slow to deploy.
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Daemon, who has the most experience in battle, rides Caraxes.
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In true cowboy fashion, the trio rides their horses over to the party.
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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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Whether your cart navigates the back nine, cruises the cul-de-sac, patrols the campground, or anchors an off-grid lifestyle, this upgrade extends beyond performance considerations.
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As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.
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“Buses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buses. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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