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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
January 25, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Its fleets of electric buses and the accessible Climate Card signal measurable progress.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The transit agency urged passengers to allow extra travel time and said shuttle buses would help bridge several stretches of track.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The directors decided to follow Israa and her family’s voyage on foot and in buses, boats, and trains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Getting around is easy thanks to free ski buses that take visitors to their ski area of choice in the morning.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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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
Its fleets of electric buses and the accessible Climate Card signal measurable progress.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The transit agency urged passengers to allow extra travel time and said shuttle buses would help bridge several stretches of track.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The directors decided to follow Israa and her family’s voyage on foot and in buses, boats, and trains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Getting around is easy thanks to free ski buses that take visitors to their ski area of choice in the morning.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
Noun
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Themed wallpaper is displayed in honor of thousands of songs that reference the company's cars.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As demonstrators started their march to the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on J Street, passing cars honked in solidarity and protesters cheered in response.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 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
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India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, and leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products, while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other agents resemble specialist machines on the line.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But pro athletes and even astronauts use these machines, and scientists have been looking into them seriously for decades.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Black Edition has black all over, including the body, trim, 18-inch alloy wheels, skidplate, and grille—and even black glass, almost, or privacy glass.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 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
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Extrapolating from the way Jaime rides a shopping cart (like a 10-year-old, zooming through the frozen food section with both feet off the ground), these grocery aisles are like memory lane.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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