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as in runabout
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as in corvette
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Recent Examples of cruiser
Florida trail attack suspect escorted to sheriff's cruiser In addition to being choked unconscious, a police affidavit identified injuries to both of her eyes and her nose.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The officer immediately turns on the cruiser lights and stops the car.
—David R. Smith, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
That escalated to some climbing onto a BPD cruiser and then setting it on fire, totaling it.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Two Rhode Island teens were arrested after an incident in Boston’s South End this month that the police department said resulted in a cruiser being struck with fireworks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The officer immediately turns on the cruiser lights and stops the car.
—David R. Smith, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
That escalated to some climbing onto a BPD cruiser and then setting it on fire, totaling it.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Two Rhode Island teens were arrested after an incident in Boston’s South End this month that the police department said resulted in a cruiser being struck with fireworks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruiser
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But here’s the thing: scooters in the US are typically categorized for city runabouts but not much more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not so in China, where manufacturers have developed a range of cheap and cheerful little EV runabouts which can be bought for as little as $7,000 before tax.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hull numbers provided by Japan's Defense Ministry identified the Russian vessels as the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvette Gremyashchy and a replenishment ship.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This can all quickly change if the Navy gets real about their fuel demands, acknowledges the Pacific will be contested, and confronts the looming logistical challenge of keeping vast numbers of autonomous corvettes and other small support craft operational in a conflict.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The burglars hopped into the compact sedan, taking off east on 84th Drive, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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That said, the current LS sedan is set to be discontinued after the 2026 model year, so maybe there’s hope for this prototype yet.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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With a displacement of more than 100,000 tons and a length of 1,100 feet (334 meters), the Ford is the largest warship the US has ever put to sea.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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While en route to England, Nardal’s ship was attacked by a German warship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The four crew members on board the plane, a Boeing 747 freighter, were rescued and sent to the hospital.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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Running a day late, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo freighter pulled alongside the International Space Station on Thursday, delivering more than 5 tons of supplies and experiments to the lab's seven-person crew.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2023
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Rodulfo Figueroa, left, head of Mexico’s federal immigration office in Baja California, during a news conference on Tuesday in San Diego to address Mexico’s requirements for U.S. sportfishermen.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2019
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruiser. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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