Thesaurus results for BUS

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noun

ˈbəs

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as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels this old bus is still running—but barely

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Noun

According to Aurora Fire Rescue, which responded to the emergency call, the bus caught fire in the municipality located less than 10 miles east of downtown Denver. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024 The bus is headed across Western Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. —

Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024

Verb

Driskell has worked the car rider line many times and said traffic was moving smoothly at the magnet school Thursday, despite many students there losing busing. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2024 In her first bid for the presidency, Harris assailed Joe Biden, then one of her primary rivals, during a presidential debate, saying his efforts to find common ground with segregationist senators and opposition to busing students in the 1970s was hurtful to her and people like her. —

Sabrina Rodriguez, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bus

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