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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
The governor will also visit a pharmaceutical business and an electric vehicle business in South Carolina to talk about expansions into Maryland, an official told the Washington Examiner.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Each machine costs more than $100,000, and the department will also need vehicles to transport them, and training for staff, Wilkinson said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
According to the notice, the affected vehicles may have defective connecting rods or crankshaft components in the engine.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Each machine costs more than $100,000, and the department will also need vehicles to transport them, and training for staff, Wilkinson said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
According to the notice, the affected vehicles may have defective connecting rods or crankshaft components in the engine.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 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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Expanding access to jobs and economic opportunity, while increasing access to clean, affordable transportation options.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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The overland transportation then adds even more time.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Plopping down on its four landing legs, the spacecraft delivered ten science instruments and technology demonstration gear through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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Carney’s closure has led to longer ambulance transport times for patients in the Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods, and strained emergency department services in the region, the report contends.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Singapore’s monetary authority said increases in the costs of food and private transport in March mainly contributed to the headline inflation.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturers like Zar, who invested personally in the machinery and materials to serve a real and dire need, were dropped when the Covid panic subsided in favor of low-cost offshore options.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Apr. 2025
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The job requires operating heavy machinery and handling volatile materials, with methane leaks posing a constant threat of catastrophic blasts.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jordan, the track’s head starter, grabs a button in his right hand, the same sort of innocuous mechanism a Jeopardy contestant might use to buzz in.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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This is the first time, the mission team says, that this specific mechanism of zipping through space has been used on a probe beyond lunar orbit.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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The cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not yet to other organs.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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And dementia is a terminal condition — one that affects arguably the most vital organ in the human body.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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