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as in runabout
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as in corvette
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Recent Examples of cruiser
Boston police also said members of the crowd jumped on the hood of another cruiser.
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Police cruiser hayrides are back this year, along with many other exciting activities.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
Police cruiser hayrides are back this year, along with many other exciting activities.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 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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Dawson pumped his arms in the air and sat his two children on top of the giant pumpkin — roughly the same weight as a small sedan or a large bison — after being crowned this year’s winner.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yellow caution tape could be seen surrounding the crash site where a black unmarked SUV and a white sedan sit side-by-side with front-end damage, video from CNN affiliate WPRI shows.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The force unveiled its most advanced warship, its first-ever destroyer, the Choe Hyon, in April.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 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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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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The Cygnus team overcame that problem, however, and got the freighter on track for a one-day-late rendezvous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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