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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
The market share of zero-emission vehicles among all light-duty vehicles sold rose from 12% in 2021 to 19% in 2022.
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Similar advice is given for internal combustion engine, or ICE, vehicles going below one-eighth of a tank of gas.
—Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This new expansion brings it to 10 locations, starting with Phoenix, though Zoox has yet to share an exact date for when vehicles will hit the road.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
People looking to spend tons of money on a car will soon have a more eco-friendly option, as a variety of luxury auto companies are developing electric vehicles.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The regulatory challenge ahead Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in the United States require vehicles to include basic driver controls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Rare earths are 17 minerals used to make products such as electric or hybrid vehicles, weapons, flat-screen TVs, mobile phones, mercury-vapor lights and camera lenses.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The temporary vehicles are fully ADA-accessible and equipped with two wheelchair spaces.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Similar advice is given for internal combustion engine, or ICE, vehicles going below one-eighth of a tank of gas.
—Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This new expansion brings it to 10 locations, starting with Phoenix, though Zoox has yet to share an exact date for when vehicles will hit the road.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
People looking to spend tons of money on a car will soon have a more eco-friendly option, as a variety of luxury auto companies are developing electric vehicles.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The regulatory challenge ahead Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in the United States require vehicles to include basic driver controls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Rare earths are 17 minerals used to make products such as electric or hybrid vehicles, weapons, flat-screen TVs, mobile phones, mercury-vapor lights and camera lenses.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The temporary vehicles are fully ADA-accessible and equipped with two wheelchair spaces.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
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This specific sailing transports guests into the biodiverse Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve on voyages of three, four, or seven nights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shuttle buses and other temporary transports will ferry fans during the World Cup.—
Dave Lieber
Mar. 11,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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There is a recollection about how someone was brought in behind the young women’s back to tune the instruments, only to have to de-tune them back to what the ladies were used to when the subsequent tone sounded completely foreign to their ears.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Exhibits over the years have showcased a heady array of musical instruments and equipment, from guitars, pianos, accordions and reed instruments to synthesizers, theremins, foot pedals, a Harpejji (a 24-string cross between a piano and a guitar) and much more.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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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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Starting a garden means walking into a hardware store and facing walls of tools engineered to separate you from your cash.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trump has tried to continue his tariffs via other means, although his latest across-the-board 15% tariff is limited to 150 days unless Congress votes to extend it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Transfers made after a dispute becomes foreseeable can be challenged as fraudulent conveyances.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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About 95% of conveyances are working, according to a spreadsheet MIA shared with the Herald earlier this year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Büchi approaches classical music not like an embalmer with a corpse but as a surgeon with a patient, taking a scalpel to the vestigial organs.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Deep endometriosis causes adhesions, or areas of scar tissue, in organs around the uterus.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The agency said its ratings range from A+ to F, based on factors like customer complaints, transparency, and responsiveness and that customer reviews do not impact ratings.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicles. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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