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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
For perspective, vehicle deliveries fell by 22% year-over-year in Q1 in China.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
According to a crash report, a 2004 Ford Explorer drove west on K-10 when the driver, a 32-year-old woman, lost control of the vehicle.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
An Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle driven by the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by authorities a day earlier, police said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Ford did see sales dips in its all-electric vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
According to a crash report, a 2004 Ford Explorer drove west on K-10 when the driver, a 32-year-old woman, lost control of the vehicle.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
An Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle driven by the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by authorities a day earlier, police said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Ford did see sales dips in its all-electric vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Despite intense pressure from fossil fuel industry lobbyists, the governors of 22 states and two territories are creating policies that take steps to reduce emissions from buildings, power generation and transportation.—
Mary Nichols,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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About 80% of the trucks are owned by fuel distributors who provide their own transportation, while the other 20% are independent contractors affiliated with the oil companies, Rameau, the president of the Association of Petroleum Professionals, told the Miami Herald.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Plenty of instruments from these two music legends have popped u at auction over the years.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Explore emerging financial instruments: The green bond market offers significant opportunities for climate adaptation financing.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The wild-looking cab-less autonomous electric transport (AET) vehicles, which would not look out of place thundering down the highway in any science-fiction movie, are self-driving in most situations.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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The Chinese flotilla comprised the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui; the Type 052D destroyer Suzhou; a pair of Type 054A frigates, the Zhoushan and the Xuzhou; and the Type 071 amphibious transport dock Longhushan—all identified by their hull numbers.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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When Mission: Impossible began, and Cruise had not yet completed his transformation into a celluloid being whose veins flowed with red carpets, his character, Ethan Hunt, had more modest concerns, like finding moles in the IMF and protecting the identities of undercover CIA agents.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Thus the machinery of control remains, ready to be reignited by the next administration eager for intervention.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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With these legal mechanisms in place, the Korean adoption system grew.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Through the tool, Michigan established clear feedback mechanisms, enabling students to help shape its ongoing development—a practice that builds both better technology and greater student buy-in.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Knocking out its production genetically would also pose serious health risks, as it is involved in critical biological functions including the protection of organs from toxins and medications.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Circulatory collapse, or circulatory shock, occurs when the body's circulation system is compromised, resulting in inadequate blood flow to the body's vital organs.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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