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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
In other words, resources spent to soften a vehicle could go toward improving other safety technologies.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
In Seattle, a tree fell onto a vehicle, temporarily trapping someone inside, the Seattle Fire Department reported.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Authorities said the crash involving five vehicles occurred on Saturday, Nov. 16 on U.S. Highway 195, three miles north of Rosalia, according to CBS affiliate KREM.
—David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was not publicly identified.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
In Seattle, a tree fell onto a vehicle, temporarily trapping someone inside, the Seattle Fire Department reported.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Authorities said the crash involving five vehicles occurred on Saturday, Nov. 16 on U.S. Highway 195, three miles north of Rosalia, according to CBS affiliate KREM.
—David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was not publicly identified.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Proficient Auto Logistics operates one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America, with approximately 1,050 transport vehicles and trailers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even sympathetic state transportation officials may not fix dysfunctional urban roadways due to limited resources and competing needs that include expensive upgrades to bridges and interstates.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial instruments, including convertible notes and warrants issued in January 2023.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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These instruments produce massive datasets that require AI algorithms to filter out noise and identify patterns, such as detecting exoplanets.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once approved, Scottsdale’s water could bring a new era for the CAP as a local water transport system with a more complex set of operations.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Devers said a first test delivery to be carried out by the end of 2024 would ascertain if the quality of the drink is maintained after transport.Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although Trump’s ability to command the foreign policy machinery will be enhanced, his ability to improve the United States’ place in the world is another matter.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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That’s especially important as AI comes to the fore: Only OEMs that can capture and compile real-world performance data will be able to train models and create more intelligent machinery to drive benefits for end-users.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The mechanisms for publicly projecting a presidential winner in the media, officially counting the votes and formally electing a president are separate from a candidate conceding the race.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The activation mechanism of rat vanilloid receptor 1 by capsaicin involves the pore domain and differs from the activation by either acid or heat Niigata University School of Medicine.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Conditions associated with high ferritin levels include: Hemochromatosis: With this condition, the body absorbs and stores too much iron, leading to iron buildup in organs such as the liver, pancreas, and heart.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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