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as in vanguards
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
an artist who was in the van of abstract expressionism
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as in forefronts
the leading or most important part of a movement
a company that is considered by some to be in the van of the latest technology for renewable energy
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Recent Examples of vans
In the new Regensdorf trial, RIVR ONE robots will be hitching rides in Swiss Post delivery vans, then carrying select Swiss Post parcels and Migros Online grocery deliveries from those vans to clients' doorsteps.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
In photos published by The Sun, several police vans and fire trucks are seen surrounding the plane on the runway at Heathrow Airport.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
That includes tens of thousands of Ford hourly employees and skilled tradespeople who make our manufacturing system run every day and the millions who use our commercial trucks and vans to get their work done.
—Jim Farley, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
For vans, SUVs and light trucks, the cap is $80,000.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The European Parliament decided in 2023 that new sedans, SUVs and vans from 2035, must emit zero CO2.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Electric cars have a market share of around 15% of new EU cars, with vans at 9%.
—Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
This includes passenger cars, vans, motorcycles, station wagons, SUVs, pick-up trucks and school buses.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of using vans to make doorstep deliveries, this system appears smarter and more flexible, helping cut emissions, save time, and keep customers happy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
In photos published by The Sun, several police vans and fire trucks are seen surrounding the plane on the runway at Heathrow Airport.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
That includes tens of thousands of Ford hourly employees and skilled tradespeople who make our manufacturing system run every day and the millions who use our commercial trucks and vans to get their work done.
—Jim Farley, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
For vans, SUVs and light trucks, the cap is $80,000.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The European Parliament decided in 2023 that new sedans, SUVs and vans from 2035, must emit zero CO2.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Electric cars have a market share of around 15% of new EU cars, with vans at 9%.
—Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters, 27 Aug. 2025
This includes passenger cars, vans, motorcycles, station wagons, SUVs, pick-up trucks and school buses.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of using vans to make doorstep deliveries, this system appears smarter and more flexible, helping cut emissions, save time, and keep customers happy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vans
front lines
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From ethics in our government offices, to reproductive health care, to the climate crisis and beyond, ProPublica remains on the front lines of the stories that matter most.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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This affordability allows both countries to field them in large numbers across their front lines.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Vans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vans. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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