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as in runabout
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Recent Examples of cruiser
This buyer is drawn to the M5’s blend of sporty performance and luxurious comfort, often using it as a fast, high end cruiser, rather than a dedicated track car.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Deputies caught up with and attempted to stop the truck, but the young driver did not stop, leading deputies through the neighborhood before striking a car, then the sheriff’s cruiser in the area of Gerber Road and Valley Wood Drive.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The streamlined exterior evokes that of an early 20th-century cruiser, with long, horizontal lines and sweeping curves.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other Nomad model featured in their crowdfunding campaign is the Kickback (above), also $5,500, which is perhaps a banana seat shy of an old Schwinn cruiser from the 1960s or 70s.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Deputies caught up with and attempted to stop the truck, but the young driver did not stop, leading deputies through the neighborhood before striking a car, then the sheriff’s cruiser in the area of Gerber Road and Valley Wood Drive.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The streamlined exterior evokes that of an early 20th-century cruiser, with long, horizontal lines and sweeping curves.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The other Nomad model featured in their crowdfunding campaign is the Kickback (above), also $5,500, which is perhaps a banana seat shy of an old Schwinn cruiser from the 1960s or 70s.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 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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Based on their hull numbers, the Russian vessels were the Pacific Fleet's missile cruiser Varyag and the corvette Gromkiy.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 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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Tesla is still regarded by the Chinese as a premium brand, and its Model 3, at around $33,000, is pricier than comparable Chinese makes such as the Xiaomi SU7 sedan at $30,400.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then, one of the Cochise County Sheriff’s deputies spots a suspect’s gray sedan parked outside a nearby ATM.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 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 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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