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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicle
Officials did not say how many vehicles were involved or what led up to the crash.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Investigators also noted damage to the vehicle’s passenger-side door consistent with a shotgun blast, KNOP added.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
At least one person was killed when a vehicle went off the I-8 in El Cajon and exploded into flames on Monday.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
An individual has died after a vehicle and bicycle collided near Roseville High School, according to Nick Gaines, a spokesperson for the Roseville Police Department.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Investigators also noted damage to the vehicle’s passenger-side door consistent with a shotgun blast, KNOP added.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
At least one person was killed when a vehicle went off the I-8 in El Cajon and exploded into flames on Monday.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
An individual has died after a vehicle and bicycle collided near Roseville High School, according to Nick Gaines, a spokesperson for the Roseville Police Department.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Officials are opting to negotiate a new deal with the utility company rather than automatically renewing the existing one, wrote Veronica McBeth, the city's director of transportation.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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For policymakers, the question is no longer just whether cutting the gas tax would lower prices at the pump, but also how to maintain an aging transportation system if one of its core funding streams disappears.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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He can be seen in one clip pushing over and seemingly breaking the piano, then walking away from the instrument.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The instrument is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity that was issued by Graceland Records in 1995 and unique images.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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At the outset of the war, gasoline prices surged in response to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global crude supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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According to guidelines issued by the Department of Justice, shackles may be used at federal facilities only to restrain violent inmates or prevent the escape of inmates during court appearances and transport.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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However, most institutions have to tap their reserves or regular operating revenue from other sources to come up with the scholarship increases, and at some point that becomes a dangerous means of survival.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traditional means of information weren’t far behind search engines.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The real payoff is in watching Jackie, along with the actress playing her, slowly molt out of brand protection mode, and the always likable Goldstein is content to accept his role as a mere agent of that change.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Epstein told them to wait, walked over to the agents himself, and returned ten minutes later.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The modest growth was partly driven by robust investment in data center machinery and equipment, the statistics bureau said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Since late May, excavators and other heavy machinery have entered the area, opening access routes, digging into the sand, clearing land among pine trees and installing fencing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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By 2018, when Clémentin Bouquet joined the lab, the team was confident in its findings and ready to dig into the underlying mechanisms.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Partnerships between university research groups and commercial entities have historically served as one mechanism for de-risking early-stage process improvements before they are committed to a production line.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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