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Recent Examples of minivan
Buzz electric minivan couldn’t capitalize on nostalgia alone.
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Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The driver of the Honda, a 59-year-old Placentia man, was pronounced dead at the scene and the minivan driver, an 83-year-old Placentia woman, was hospitalized with minor injuries and a complaint of pain, Connell said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
By the time the meeting rolls around, nearly halfway into the novel, Miss Winkle is having an affair with Bud, who’s been sleeping for the past month in a minivan.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
In a sign of the trend's surging popularity, Stellantis NV even turned a Chrysler Pacifica minivan into an overlanding machine of sorts.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The driver of the Honda, a 59-year-old Placentia man, was pronounced dead at the scene and the minivan driver, an 83-year-old Placentia woman, was hospitalized with minor injuries and a complaint of pain, Connell said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
By the time the meeting rolls around, nearly halfway into the novel, Miss Winkle is having an affair with Bud, who’s been sleeping for the past month in a minivan.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
In a sign of the trend's surging popularity, Stellantis NV even turned a Chrysler Pacifica minivan into an overlanding machine of sorts.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivan
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Many Chinese companies, such as electric car makers, have accelerated global expansion plans as domestic growth has slowed.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just a few days earlier, as part of a large-scale ICE operation in Minneapolis, an agent had fatally shot Renee Good, a thirty‑seven‑year‑old American citizen, in her car.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for the private paramedic service ALS Paramedics, told The Associated Press that 11 were dead and several people were critically injured, including the driver of the minibus, who was trapped in the wreckage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Notably absent from the minibus, however, is an extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, long sought by Democrats.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2026
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Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That's when Sullivan got out of the passenger seat, allegedly pulled a gun out of the SUV and shot at the officer.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Commissioned by a non-profit called Clean Cities (and delivered by market research company, OpinionWay), the survey sought to understand how urbanites feel about public transport – metro, tram, train, buses and robotaxis – in locations like London, Berlin, Warsaw and Rome.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the storm, WJZ saw several buses stuck in the ice at Caroline and Fleet Streets that had to be towed using specialized equipment.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bieniemy could inject some new ideas after an impressive stint as running backs coach under Ben Johnson for the Chicago Bears who ranked third in the NFL in rushing yards while winning their division during Bieniemy’s only year there.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And London’s roads aren’t just used by cars, vans and trucks.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some were used for daily commutes and left in garages as families fled; others were trucks and vans packed with landscaping gear or tools.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Maybe someone brought in a wagon to sell to hot chocolate and hot dogs.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivan. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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