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runabout

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Definition of runabout

as in cruiser

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Recent Examples of runabout The two-seat city runabout will be powered by an all-new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA) developed in-house by Smart. — New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026 The Sidekick proved to be a nifty runabout from one end of the property to the other. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 The 44th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show returned to the West Palm Beach waterfront this week, featuring nearly 1,000 vessels ranging from small runabouts to 250-foot superyachts. — Carline Jean, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers. — Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for runabout

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Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

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The mayor ran to his locked sedan that belongs to the police department and pulled out a 9mm semiautomatic Beretta from its holster.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
The sedan’s driver — a 32-year-old woman — declined medical attention on the scene.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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The wreckage of a 49-foot cabin cruiser that capsized near Alcatraz Island this week has been located on the floor of San Francisco Bay, as authorities continue searching for two family members still missing after the deadly accident.

— James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Madruga's body was recovered Thursday by a police marine unit, two days after the Volare, a 49-foot (15-meter) cabin cruiser, sank with 20 people aboard after being hit by a wave and capsizing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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