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Recent Examples of minivan
An initial investigation showed a Ford minivan was eastbound on Ind. 8 and a Jeep SUV was westbound on Ind. 8 when the minivan entered the westbound lane and collided with the Jeep, police said.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the investigation, authorities made a coordinated traffic stop in January 2022 involving a minivan and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Witnesses said the driver appeared to be in a white minivan.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Hernandez-Reyes had rented a minivan that was pulled over by police in Gautier, Mississippi, and found with a total of nine undocumented occupants.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the investigation, authorities made a coordinated traffic stop in January 2022 involving a minivan and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Witnesses said the driver appeared to be in a white minivan.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Hernandez-Reyes had rented a minivan that was pulled over by police in Gautier, Mississippi, and found with a total of nine undocumented occupants.
—James Hill, ABC News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivan
Noun
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Despite their growing popularity, the cars have been frequent targets for vandals.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Troopers were dispatched to a crash on Buckley Hill Road in Thompson around 9:08 p.m. for a car vs. tree collision.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Speaking of Tesla, Uber is beating it to the punch by offering rides in autonomous minibuses.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Every summer the family climbed into a minibus or car with large quantities of coffee, salt and potatoes and drove more than 700 miles north from Helsinki to Inari, a municipality that sprawls over 6,700 square miles with a population of 7,125.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Defense attorney David Yannetti renewed Read’s request for a finding of not guilty, arguing prosecutors failed to produce a witness who could say O’Keefe’s injuries were consistent with being hit by an SUV.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Its pricing and specs explain why the electric family SUV is becoming so popular among drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Seeing those posters all over the country now and on the sides of busses and stuff is crazy!—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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Today, the $19 billion (revenue) Mumbai empire employs 260,000 people in 100 countries with businesses ranging from automobile manufacturing to resorts to farm equipment.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Transportation costs, which include automobile maintenance, vehicle parts and car insurance, were up 2.5%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The solution the coach turned to wasn’t extra drills.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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However, track and field athletes can get the attention of college coaches just from their local high school meets, because performances are measurable and objective.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Around noon, federal agents in riot gear pushed through to clear the way for a van.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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The trailer works on iPhones 18.4 or later. F1, out in theaters June 27 from Apple Original Films, stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a fictional Formula One prodigy in the 1990s who has to retire due to a crash and now lives in a van and gambles his life away.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Keep an eye on their calendar for special events such as dolphin-watching sessions, wagon rides down the beach, and ghost-crab night hikes. Find a great beach book (and beer).—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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New and renovated wagons should anticipate growing demand for bicycle transport and exceed the EU’s minimum requirement of four bicycle spaces per train.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivan. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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