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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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After the third shot fired by Brown, Montesdeoca returned fire, discharging his firearm through the front windshield of his cruiser.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
This Dodge Charger reboot in Scat Pack form isn’t a cush highway cruiser, but the adaptive dampers keep it from getting skittish over broken Midwest pavement.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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Tesla doesn’t break out exact delivery numbers by individual model or region, but the company said its entry-level Model 3 sedan and most popular Model Y SUVs accounted for a vast majority, or 98%, of its deliveries.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
It’s all arranged with the breathtaking efficiency of a father of four Tetris-ing luggage into a sensible, midsize sedan.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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Thursday’s deadly boat crash comes two months after a Volare cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

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