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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transports
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicles
Just getting the vehicles out of the barn was a daylong process.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The firm has been trialing its electric vehicles in various cities over the last couple of years, and inaugurated an assembly and testing plant in Hayward, California, to produce 10,000 vans annually that Zoox itself will own and operate.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The technology has been honed for most types of vehicles First Student operates.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Autonomous vehicles and digital twins could also benefit from the efficiency of excitonic circuits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The firm has been trialing its electric vehicles in various cities over the last couple of years, and inaugurated an assembly and testing plant in Hayward, California, to produce 10,000 vans annually that Zoox itself will own and operate.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The technology has been honed for most types of vehicles First Student operates.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Autonomous vehicles and digital twins could also benefit from the efficiency of excitonic circuits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
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With over 135,000 successful pet transports completed, the company is known for safety, transparency, and human-first service.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Little’s office authorized up to $300,000 from his emergency fund to pay for the transports.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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For someone who’d spent much of the 2010s crashing on friends’ floors, having her own bass technician and eight different instruments in her rig was a huge change.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is particularly critical for firms trading illiquid or fragmented instruments.—
Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportations modes and distracted driving laws.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Paxton’s interest in Paul’s plight was bizarre, obsessive and so far beyond normal operations at the attorney general’s office that the agency’s top officials struggled to convey their concerns during the hourslong meeting with two FBI agents.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guild was involved with the WGA action in the States and has struck meaningful deals of late with the likes of the BBC, Netflix and the trade body that represents UK agents.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Daly noted that the Certification is part of a bigger plan to set the standard for what agility and future-readiness means in the automotive dealership industry.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Travelers looking for a luxurious experience at the Miami airport — and have the means to pay for it — will get a new private terminal opening in 2026.—
D.A. Varela,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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By 1880, Jenkins had taken over Moffat’s operation entirely, selling the original business’s stock of Hallet & Davis pianos and Estey organs.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Her organs didn't receive enough blood.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, triglyceride levels rose by factors of 100 or more.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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She was also required to assess Brown’s mental condition, prior record of convictions and several other factors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The transparency requirements will improve safety across all frontier models, and without it, companies may face incentives to prioritize growth over safety and transparency, Anthropic added.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicles. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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