minivan

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Recent Examples of minivan Electrical wiring and outlets will be installed only on the 10-foot-high ceilings, and the space will be used for their two minivans, kids’ bikes, and general storage. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 Related Articles Me & My Car: ’56 Ford pickup in Hayward exemplifies F-Series generation Me & My Car: 1937 MG SA Drophead Coupe in Alamo said world’s only one In the early 1950s, there were no minivans and very few van conversions, but station wagons were very popular family vehicles. David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 As the teenager was backing the family minivan out of the driveway, an officer fired 13 shots at him, striking him six times. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 The vehicle could be a car, minivan, van, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck or even a motorcycle. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan
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Noun
  • That iPad captured the love and ‘new car smell’ of the Apple Silicon M4 away from the Mac family.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Should a person rent a car, transponders are movable from one vehicle to another.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
  • In November of 2021, authorities reported that Ruggs was driving his Corvette at the top speed of 156 miles per hour around 3:40 a.m. before crashing into the victim’s SUV.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Its pricing and specs explain why the electric family SUV is becoming so popular among drivers.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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
  • 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
  • Former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is now leading the team as head coach, and a host of players have left and been added to the team.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Later that morning, the same bear tore open the door to a camper van with teenagers sleeping inside and harassed others at the campground, officials said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
  • Piling into a van driven by their coach, members of the team reunited with their teammates as they were located, including Koch, who was with two others.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Joe pulls his dusty Subaru wagon up to his secret bionic scrap-part silo and uses a retinal scanner to gain access.
    Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
  • This is important becuase history tells us the more intense this standoff, the more likely China will circle its technology wagons and encourage a unified response.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

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

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