as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier

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Recent Examples of conveyance City conveyance regulators issued the building’s management an order to comply on April 9, 2024, citing multiple violations related to a malfunctioning elevator. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 And given pick No. 24 is roughly the midpoint of that conveyance range, there’s essentially a 50/50 chance that the 2027 selection ends up being higher or lower than 24th overall. Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 That means that a land conveyance questionnaire has gone out and has been completed and submitted to the committee, records show. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 Charges included disorderly conduct in a public place and trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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  • For one thing, it's been nearly three months since SpaceX last conducted an uncrewed flight test from Texas for a vehicle that was intended to begin launching more frequently in 2025.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Another piece of the tort reform package that the Texas Senate passed this year is Senate Bill 39, legislation introduced by Senator Brian Birdwell (R) that clarifies the commercial vehicle litigation process in an effort to stop frivolous lawsuits that threaten the livelihood of truckers.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • In a series of news updates and exclusive, in-depth stories, the Idaho Statesman turns a spotlight onto the problems of traffic and transportation as the Boise area's population keeps growing.
    Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Singh flew to California after the crash, but US marshals arrested him there last week after federal transportation investigators interviewed him and after Florida officials issued a warrant charging him with three counts of vehicle homicide, the marshals service said.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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