microbus

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Recent Examples of microbus In the 1960s, Volkswagen was the first foreign auto maker to break into the U.S. market on the appeal of its iconic Beetle and its hippie van, the T1 microbus. William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022 Buzz, an electric resurrection of VW’s iconic microbus, the original camper van, VW is also making plans to launch an electric pickup truck in the U.S. to cash in on the popularity of EV truck startups like Rivian Automotive Inc., VW officials said. William Boston, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022 Buzz, a retro-style model that resurrects the iconic microbus as an electric van. William Boston, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022 Probably a lot more than can be squeezed into its microbus proportions. Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for microbus
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Noun
  • Some were by bus, some on foot, and some a combination of both.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Amid disarray, Trump says only a Putin sit-down can save Ukraine peace talks In Istanbul, a Reuters reporter saw the first vehicles arriving at the talks venue, including white minibuses and several black cars.
    USA Today, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Speaking of Tesla, Uber is beating it to the punch by offering rides in autonomous minibuses.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Should a person rent a car, transponders are movable from one vehicle to another.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • On July 4, 1994, a car transporting Bosio’s two young children was rammed by a colectivo — the Buenos Aires public buses, often manned by notoriously aggressive drivers.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • They are believed to have been taken away in a minivan.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Williams then left the apartment complex in a minivan, drove across four lanes of traffic and through the wall of Shannondale Assisted Living, police said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Keelboats, jitney cars, horseless carriages, street cars, a railroad train, fire engine, skyway and even the Adm. Joe Fowler Sternwheeler on the Rivers of America all serve as people-movers.
    Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • In Los Angeles, the boom translated to an influx of new workers who had moved west, seduced by the lure of movies as much as the location’s oil fields and automobile manufacturers, and the city saw its population double between 1920 and 1925.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • Bertha, the wife of automobile inventor Karl Benz, made the first long-distance drive in history, back when the vehicle was still a prototype, and the roads were barely there, and such a voyage was a revolution.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Since 1991, the program has collected 20 College World Series berths and seven national championships, with a handful of legendary coaches leading the charge along the way.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall slammed umpires at the Men’s College World Series on Sunday following the Chanticleers’ loss to the LSU Tigers.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump also eased sector-specific tariffs targeting autos and rolled back duties on some goods from Mexico and Canada.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 June 2025
  • Britain called the deal a huge win for its aerospace and auto sectors, noting the UK was the only country to have secured such a deal with Washington.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025

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“Microbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbus. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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