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Recent Examples of minivan
The mother was driving a minivan with her 12-year-old son and two daughters ages 15 and 16 on West Homosassa Trail the morning of March 12, state troopers said.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The minivan, which had a passenger and three children, overturned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The minivan’s four occupants were injured; the driver sustained serious injuries while the children had minor injuries, per NBC 10.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The minivan, which had a passenger and three children, overturned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The minivan’s four occupants were injured; the driver sustained serious injuries while the children had minor injuries, per NBC 10.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivan
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Prosecutors alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer after the couple got into an argument.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lazarre noted that police recently seized 10,000 bullets, weapons and drugs from a minibus in the town of Mirebalais, northeast of Port-au-Prince.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Air strikes also occurred Saturday in Aleppo, where an AFP photographer saw charred cars, including a minibus.—
AFP,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2024
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Toyota makes the current version of the popular SUV in Kentucky, Canada and Japan.—
Maki Shiraki,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This week, World Car Awards jurors voted the Kia EV3, a battery-electric SUV, its World Car of the Year (WCOTY).—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for the Venezuelans said many have been loaded on to buses, presumably headed for the airport, without having had a realistic opportunity to contest their removal under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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It should be pointed out that those detractors of the light rail already had their chance to improve the bus system in 2017.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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Your team leads play a crucial role in talent development, so empower them to become career coaches who foster growth.—
JacLyn Pagnotta,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Martinez is the head baseball coach at Alexander High School in Smyrna, Georgia.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Every day, millions of commercial vehicles—including semis, dump trucks, tow trucks, reefers, delivery vans, and more—drive across American roads and highways.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Outside Simmons Memorial, people line up to receive food aid, handed out from a van parked alongside the building.—
Sarah Handel,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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People Musk Made Rich A select few who hitched their wagon to Musk at the right time have made nine-(and even ten-) figure fortunes.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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For access to the barn and playground, as well, tickets are $13 online or $15 per person at the gate on the weekend (including a cow train and wagon ride) and weekdays are $10 online or $12 per person at the gate.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivan. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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